H.R. 5955 · 111th Congress
Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act
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Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act - Imposes the following restrictions until the close of a Congress during which a bill or joint resolution that increases federal taxes is enacted: (1) no new appropriations may be made to a government agency; (2) no new positions may be created within a government agency; and (3) a government…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 2010
Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act - Imposes the following restrictions until the close of a Congress during which a bill or joint resolution that increases federal taxes is enacted: (1) no new appropriations may be made to a government agency; (2) no new positions may be created within a government agency; and (3) a government agency must abide by a five-to-three ratio of involuntary separations to appointments.
Makes such restrictions inapplicable: (1) to positions within a small government agency (i.e., an agency that employs an average of not more than 500 employees) or the Departments of Defense (DOD), Homeland Security (DHS), or Veterans Affairs (VA); or (2) during a period of national emergency declared by the President.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stopping the Excessive Growth of the Federal Government Act
Latest action (Jul 29, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 29, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.