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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2012 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency head from hiring more than 2 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until the OMB Director makes a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 5% less than the initial level as determined by OMB. Allows a waiver of such workforce limitation by the President for national security reasons or in the case of an extraordinary emergency. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend the freeze on the pay of federal employees, including Members of Congress, until June 30, 2014. Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to offset mandatory sequestration in security and nonsecurity categories in FY2013-FY2021 with revenues resulting from the reduction in the federal workforce and the pay freeze under this Act.
AI Summary
This bill, the Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2012, aims to reduce the federal deficit by cutting government spending and extending a freeze on federal employee pay. It requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the current number of full-time employees in each federal agency and then restricts agencies from hiring more than two new employees for every three who leave, until the total federal workforce is reduced by 5% from the initial OMB-determined level. The President can waive this hiring restriction for national security reasons or in cases of extraordinary emergencies. Additionally, the bill extends the pay freeze for federal employees, including Members of Congress, until June 30, 2014, and amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (also known as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to offset mandatory spending cuts, known as sequestration, in both security and non-security categories from fiscal years 2013 through 2021 with the savings generated from these workforce reductions and the pay freeze.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (11)
Kelly Ayotte (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Lindsey Graham (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Jon Kyl (R),
John McCain (R),
Mitch McConnell (R),
Rob Portman (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
John Thune (R),
David Vitter (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S324) (on 02/02/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2065/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2065is/pdf/BILLS-112s2065is.pdf.pdf |
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