112th Congress > Senate > Vote 178

Date: October 20, 2011

Result: 57-43 (Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected)

Clerk session vote number: 178

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Regulation Special Interest

Sponsor: MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) (R-KY)

Bill number: S1726

Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

Description: A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Bill summary: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Repeals the provision in the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities. Rescinds permanently $30 billion of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds.  Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine and identify from which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

Bill titles: A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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