Status of Legislation
H.R. 6365 - National Security and Jobs Protection Act
*Passed the House of Representatives
H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
*Passed the House of Representatives
H.R. 5872 - Sequestration Transparency Act
**Signed by the President into law on August 7, 2012
*Passed by the House and Senate
H.R. 3662 - House Down Payment to Protect National Security Act
S. 2065 - Senate Down Payment to Protect National Security Act
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Fact Sheet
A brief summary of sequestration's impact on national security, the defense industrial base and jobs. (Impacts of Sequestration.pdf - 72.7 KBs) -
HASC Impact Memo - Executive Summary
(HASC Budget Impact Executive Summary.pdf - 95.7 KBs) -
What Sequestration Really Means
(What Sequestration Really Means.pdf - 67.6 KBs)
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H.R. 3662 - Bill Text
H.R. 3662, the Down Payment to Protect National Security Act, is legislation introduced by Armed Services Committee Chairman, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon. The bill pays for one year of sequestration (defense and non-defese). It is fully offset with sensible cuts. (HR 3662 Bill Text.pdf - 135.4 KBs) -
H.R. 3662 - Fact Sheet
(Down Payment to Protect National Security Act Fact Sheet.pdf - 147.1 KBs) -
AIA Commends Effort to Modify Sequestration
(AIA Statement on Sequestration Bills.pdf - 19.1 KBs) -
S. 2065 - Bill Text
S. 2065, the Down Payment to Protect National Security Act, is the Senate companion to H.R. 3662 introduced by Senators Kyl, McCain, Graham, Cornyn, Ayotte, and Rubio. Like the House version, the Senate bill pays for one full year of sequestration. The bill has a slightly different offset. (S. 2065 Bill Text.pdf - 134.3 KBs) -
S. 2065 - Fact Sheet
(Senators Introduce Sequestration Fix.pdf - 132.8 KBs) -
Heritage Foundation Praises Senate Bill to Avert Sequestration
(Heritage Memo Supporting Senate Sequestration Fix.pdf - 1.8 MBs) -
House Budget Resolution - Reprioritizing Sequester Savings
The House-passed Budget Resolution initiates a “reconciliation” process, whereby certain House Committees would propose changes to current mandatory spending programs in order to generate a specified amount of savings. The savings generated from these reforms to mandatory programs would first be used to offset the cost (approximately $78 billion)[1] of replacing the automatic across-the-board discretionary spending cuts that are scheduled to occur on January 2, 2013, under what is known as sequestration. The additional savings achieved through reconciliation beyond the $78 billion (over $180 billion in the next ten years) would further reduce the deficit. (Reprioritizing Sequester Savings -- Budget Committee.pdf - 223.3 KBs) -
House Budget Resolution - Defense Fact Sheet
(Providing for the Common Defense - Budget Committee.pdf - 103.6 KBs) -
AEI, Heritage, and FPI Support House Budget on Defense
(Ryan Budget Protects Defense.pdf - 22.7 KBs)
Best of News Stories
Study: Across-the-board defense cuts could cost 1 million jobs
Washington Post
06/21/2012
Defense industry sounds alarm on sequestration
Politico
06/24/2012
Sequester Layoffs Could Sway Elections in Battleground States
Human Events
07/05/2012
Budget sequestration would be a dagger to defense
By Robert J. Samuelson, 03/04/2012
Washington Post
China Meets American Defense Cuts with Steep Increases
Washington Post, 03/04/2012
Ryan's Budget Protects Defense
By Arthur Brooks, Edwin Feulner and William Kristol
Wall Street Journal
03/24/2012
A Path to Security
Thomas Donnelly, Gary J. Schmitt
The Weekly Standard
03/24/2012
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Budget Charts and Graphs
Base Budget projections over the next ten years and historical budget comparison. (Sequestration Budgetary Impact Charts.pdf - 464.6 KBs) -
Debunking Myths About Defense Spending
(Debunking Myths about Defense Spending.pdf - 116.2 KBs)
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HASC Impact Memo - Assessment
A full analysis conducted by Committee Staff on behalf of Chairman McKeon in September 2011. (HASC Budget Impact Assessment.pdf - 891.0 KBs) -
What They're Saying on Sequestration
Compilation of key quotations from America's National Security Leaders. (What They're Saying on Sequestration.pdf - 44.7 KBs) -
Sec. Panetta Letter to Senators McCain and Graham
Sec. Panetta warns sequestration would undermine national security, generate significant operational risks, and threaten overall readiness. (Panetta letter to McCain.pdf - 3.1 MBs) -
CJCS Dempsey HASC Testimony on Sequestration
(Statement - Dempsey.pdf - 35.9 KBs) -
Service Chiefs HASC Testimony on Sequestration
(Service Chiefs HASC Testimony on Sequestration.pdf - 291.7 KBs) -
Association of the United States Army Letter on Sequestration
Letter to congressional leaders on March 15, 2012 (AUSA Letter on Sequestration.pdf - 73.1 KBs) -
Association of the United States Navy Letter on Sequestration
Letter to congressional leaders on April 16, 2012 (AUSN Letter on Sequestration.pdf - 185.1 KBs) -
Chairman McKeon Letter to Governors
Chairman McKeon wrote to the nation's governors seeking input on sequestration and how cuts to the National Guard would impact disaster response. (4-30-2012 McKeon to NGA.pdf - 599.5 KBs) -
The Military Coalition Letter on Sequestration
The Military Coalition is comprised of 34 organizations representing more than 5.5 million members of the uniformed services--active, reserve, retired, survivors, veterans--and their families. (TMC Letter to Congress on Sequester (Apr 12).pdf - 382.6 KBs)
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National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) - Executive Summary
June 2012 (Defense_Exec_Summary_inside.pdf - 4.3 MBs) -
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) - Full Report
June 2012 Study (NAM_Defense_Full_Report.pdf - 1.2 MBs) -
National Association of Manufacturers Letter on Sequestration
Letter to Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith on April 17, 2012 (NAM Letter on Sequestration.pdf - 357.1 KBs) -
Chamber of Commerce Letter on Sequestration
(Chamber of Commerce Letter on Sequestration.pdf - 32.2 KBs) -
Center for Security Policy State-by-State Impact Reports
Custom state-by-state reports available at forthecommondefense.org (CSP State-by-State Breakdown.pdf - 80.5 KBs) -
George Mason University Study on Defense Cuts
Dr. Stephen S. Fuller of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University predicts 1,000,000 jobs would be lost as a result of cuts to acquisition of military equipment. (George Mason - Economic Impact of Defense Spending Reductions.pdf - 83.4 KBs) -
Deloitte Report on the U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry
Deloitte's research shows that the U.S. Aerospace and Defense industry generates $324 billion of revenues, contributes 2.23 percent to GDP, has a direct payroll of $84 billion, pays Federal and State cash income taxes of $38 billion, and exports $90 billion of goods. A&D is the highest contributor to the nation's trade balance. (Deloitte Report on the A&D Industry.pdf - 4.9 MBs)
News Articles and Op-eds
Major news stories on sequestration
HASC Special Features Videos
An Appeal to the President - Almost 6,000 views
On You Depend the Fortunes of America - Over 3,000 views
Human Consequences to Defense Cuts – Over 2,000 Views
Provide for the Common Defense: The U.S. Military 10 Years After 9/11 – Over 11,000 Views
Video News Coverage
Fox News Looks at Severe Defense Cuts on the Horizon
McKeon Highlights Concerns Over Military Cuts on Fox
Fox News Profiles the Dire State of our Military Readiness
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