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Introduced Session

Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2011 - Amends the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to transmit, within 45 calendar days after enactment of the funding in question, a message to Congress with specified information requesting any rescission the President proposes under the procedures in this Act. Prescribes requirements for timing and packaging of rescission requests. Authorizes OMB, subject to a specified time limit, to withhold funding from obligation temporarily if the President proposes a rescission. Prohibits the President from invoking such expedited procedures or such authority to withhold funding on more than one occasion for any Act providing funding. Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of proposed rescissions.

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Jason Altmire (D),  John Barrow (D),  Karen Bass (D),  Dan Boren (D),  Leonard Boswell (D),  Bruce Braley (D),  Dennis Cardoza (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Joe Donnelly (D),  Michael Honda (D),  Rick Larsen (D),  Jim Matheson (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Mike McIntyre (D),  William Owens (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Mike Ross (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  David Scott (D),  Heath Shuler (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Peter Welch (D), 

Referred to House Rules (on 03/11/2011)

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