Defense and Deficit Reduction Act

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Defense and Deficit Reduction Act - Prohibits the aggregate funds appropriated or otherwise made available for military functions administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) from exceeding: (1) in the case of FY2011, the aggregate for FY2008; and (2) in the case of FY2012-FY2016, the aggregate for the previous fiscal year.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 25, 2011

Excludes military personnel pay and benefits in the determination of such aggregate funds.

Requires all resulting savings to be used for deficit reduction.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Defense and Deficit Reduction Act

Latest action (Jan 25, 2011): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 25, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.