Budget Control Act of 2011
Sponsor: THOMAS HARKIN (D-IA)
Budget Control Act of 2011 - Title I: Ten-Year Discretionary Caps with Sequester - (Sec. 101) Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to revise sequestration requirements for enforcement of discretionary spending limits (spending caps). Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to conduct such a sequestration to eliminate a budget year breach, if any. Eliminates specific formula requirements for adjustments to discretionary spending limits for: (1) highways, (2) allowances for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), (3) specified allowances for international arrearages, (4) the earned income tax credit (EITC) compliance initiative, (5) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adoption incentive payments, and (6) conservation.
Education Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 74 | 75.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 26 | 24.5% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 0.0% |