H.R. 5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-31 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-155.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 471 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5872 (2012-07-18), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-155. (final step reached)
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Official title

Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 - Requires the President, within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to Congress a detailed report on the implementation of certain discretionary reductions (in security and nonsecurity categories) and nonexempt direct spending reductions in the sequestration ordered by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) for FY2013 on January 2, 2013. (The Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act was amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 to revise the discretionary spending limits and reduce the discretionary appropriations and direct spending specified in the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction would be enacted by January 15, 2012.) Requires the head of each executive agency, upon the request of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (in assisting the President in preparation of the report), to provide to the Director promptly any information at the program, project, and activity level necessary for the Director to prepare the report.

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Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · 56 cosponsors

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Todd Young (R-IN), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Tom Cole (R-OK), Ken Calvert (R-CA), James Lankford (R-OK), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Steve Scalise (R-LA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 471 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5872 (2012-07-18): Passed

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5872.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5872 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112