HJRES-89 : Still Just a Bill


Excepted Employees' Pay Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to pay the salaries and related expenses of federal employees excepted from provisions of the Antideficiency Act (prohibiting any expenditure or obligation that exceeds an amount available in an appropriation or other fund) who work during the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 15, 2013. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to the congressional Appropriations Committees specifying the use of funds made available to the executive branch by this joint resolution.

Expresses the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may be referred to as the Federal Worker Pay Fairness Act.

Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 - Establishes the Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth to recommend to the House of Representatives and Senate overall levels of discretionary spending, including for FY2014, changes in the statutory limit on the public debt, and reforms in direct spending programs. Prohibits the Working Group from reporting any recommendation that does not receive the support of a majority of its members.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-10-10CalendarsRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.Senate
2013-10-09CalendarsReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
2013-10-08FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2013-10-08VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 535). (text: CR H6385)House floor actions
2013-10-08FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6397-6398)House floor actions
2013-10-08FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the Joint Resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crenshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Joint Resolution until a time to be announced.House floor actions
2013-10-08FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6389)House floor actions
2013-10-08FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 89.House floor actions
2013-10-08FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. (consideration: CR H6384-6389)House floor actions
2013-10-08IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Appropriations.House floor actions
2013-10-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Harold Rogers [R] (KY-5)
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
  • Appropriations
  • Budget deficits and national debt
  • Congressional committees
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Legislative rules and procedure
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