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| 114-s-3539 | 114 | s | 3539 | Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-12-09 | 2016-12-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7033-7034; text of measure as introduced: CR S7034) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 2 | Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include debt servicing costs. | 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z | |
| 114-s-3534 | 114 | s | 3534 | A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to locate and recover certain assets of the United States Government. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | F000463 | 0 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to: (1) locate and recover assets of the U.S. government on behalf of any executive, judicial, or legislative agency; and (2) retain a portion of the amounts recovered to cover the administrative and operational costs of Treasury for locating and recovering the assets. Any savings from carrying out this bill must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. | 2023-01-11T13:34:43Z | |
| 114-hr-6339 | 114 | hr | 6339 | To limit the use of the Judgement Fund to settle any lawsuit arising under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-11-17 | 2016-12-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] | VA | R | G000568 | 3 | This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any compromise settlement in connection with any proceeding brought against the government under the risk corridor program established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. The risk corridor program is a mechanism that adjusts payments to health plans based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.) | 2023-01-11T13:34:03Z | |
| 114-s-3481 | 114 | s | 3481 | HHS Slush Fund Elimination Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-11-17 | 2016-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] | NE | R | S001197 | 3 | HHS Slush Fund Elimination Act This bill prohibits federal funds, including funds appropriated from the Judgment Fund, from being used to pay any final judgment, award, or compromise settlement relating to the transitional reinsurance program or the risk corridor program established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. Under the risk corridor program, qualified health plans offered in the individual or small group markets participate in a payment adjustment system based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums. Under the transitional reinsurance program, health insurance issuers and certain group health plans make contributions to the program, and reinsurance payments are made to issuers for enrollees in certain individual market plans with claim costs within a specified level.) The bill includes an exception that requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to pay any final judgment, award, or compromise settlement relating to the two programs from funds appropriated to HHS under provisions of the risk corridor program that require certain health plans with lower costs to make payments to HHS. | 2023-01-11T13:33:59Z | |
| 114-hjres-101 | 114 | hjres | 101 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which requires (except during time of war and subject to suspension by Congress) that the total amount of money expended by the United States during any fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States during the previous calendar year. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] | AL | R | R000591 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the total amount of money expended by the United States during a fiscal year from exceeding total revenue received for that fiscal year, excluding revenue from the issuance of bonds, notes, or other obligations of the United States. The amendment also: (1) prohibits the total amount of money expended by the United States in any fiscal year from exceeding 20% of the gross domestic product of the United States, and (2) requires the President to submit to Congress an annual budget in which total outlays do not exceed total revenues received. The spending restrictions do not apply during a fiscal year in which a declaration of war is in effect, or if three-fifths of the Senate and two-thirds of the House of Representatives vote to suspend the restrictions. | 2023-01-11T13:33:08Z | |
| 114-hjres-99 | 114 | hjres | 99 | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] | IA | R | K000362 | 10 | This joint resolution provides continuing FY2017 appropriations to federal agencies until the earlier of February 28, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2017 begins on October 1, 2016, because the twelve FY2017 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. The resolution specifies the rates of operations for security and nonsecurity programs. It also includes several provisions that restrict or prohibit the use of funds for specified purposes. | 2023-01-11T13:33:08Z | |
| 114-hr-6248 | 114 | hr | 6248 | Spending Safeguard Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-28 | 2016-09-28 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] | NC | R | F000450 | 1 | Spending Safeguard Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish spending limits for direct spending programs that: (1) are enacted or reauthorized after enactment of this bill, and (2) do not have a specific level of authorized spending expressed as a dollar amount. The spending limits must be equal to: (1) 120% of the cost of the program for defense, health, Medicare, income security, Social Security, and veterans benefits and services programs; and (2) 110% of the cost for any other program. The OMB must maintain a publicly available scorecard that displays the spending level for any program that is subject to the limits. The OMB and the President must submit specified reports to Congress comparing current spending to the limits. The bill prohibits obligations for programs that have reached the applicable spending limit. Agencies implementing programs listed on the OMB's scorecard must ensure that any contract, offer of benefits, or other material provided to program participants specifies that the program is subject to a spending limit that may impact future availability of funds to pay benefits. | 2023-01-11T13:33:40Z | |
| 114-hr-6144 | 114 | hr | 6144 | Accurate Accounting Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | House | Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] | GA | R | G000560 | 0 | Accurate Accounting Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 to permit Social Security spending and revenues to be counted in the totals included in the congressional budget resolution and the President's budget. The bill amends the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) to prohibit increases in Social Security revenues or decreases in Social Security spending from being counted as savings for the purpose of PAYGO rules that restrict legislation that increases the deficit. (Under current law, the Social Security trust funds are off-budget and all budgetary effects are excluded from the budget totals and PAYGO calculations.) The President must submit a budget for each department and agency that includes: a description of each activity for which funds were appropriated for the current year or requested for the budget year, the legal basis for each activity, three alternative funding levels and the priorities that could be accomplished with each, and measures of cost efficiency and effectiveness for each activity. The Office of Management and Budget must publish guidelines to require: (1) the baseline budget of each department or agency to be assumed to be zero, and (2) each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were new. The Government Accountability Office must revise a study of mandatory spending required under current law at least every five years. | 2023-01-11T13:33:44Z | |
| 114-hr-6071 | 114 | hr | 6071 | Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-20 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] | TX | R | F000461 | 0 | This bill provides continuing FY2017 appropriations to most federal agencies until the earlier of December 9, 2016, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2017 begins on October 1, 2016, because the FY2017 appropriations bills that fund the federal government have not been enacted. The bill specifies the rates of operations for security and nonsecurity programs for the duration of the continuing appropriations. The bill enacts, by reference, the provisions of the conference report for H.R. 2577 (Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act). American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 or the American SAFE Act of 2015 The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence must take specified actions to ensure that certain aliens from Iraq or Syria receive thorough background investigations and are certified not to be a security threat prior to being admitted to the United States as refugees. Protecting Internet Freedom Act The Department of Commerce may not allow the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's responsibility for Internet domain name system functions to cease unless a federal statute enacted after enactment of this bill expressly grants Commerce the authority. Commerce must certify to Congress that the United States: (1) secured sole ownership of the .gov and .mil top-level domains, and (2) entered into a contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers that provides the U.S. government with exclusive control and use of those domains in perpetuity. | 2023-01-11T13:33:47Z | |
| 114-hr-6074 | 114 | hr | 6074 | Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] | LA | R | F000456 | 1 | Stop Taxpayer Obamacare Payouts "STOP" Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any claim pertaining to the risk corridor program established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. The risk corridor program is a mechanism that adjusts payments to health plans based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.) | 2023-01-11T13:33:47Z | |
| 114-s-3294 | 114 | s | 3294 | Mandatory BRACC Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] | IN | R | C000542 | 0 | Mandatory Bureaucratic Realignment and Consolidation Commission Act of 2016 or the Mandatory BRACC Act This bill establishes within the legislative branch a Mandatory Bureaucratic Realignment and Consolidation Commission to review all direct spending by the federal government and identify changes in law to reduce direct spending. The commission may also review offsetting receipts and discretionary appropriations. The commission must submit to Congress a report including recommendations and proposed legislation to reduce direct spending, such that: total spending is gradually reduced during FY2018-FY2027, total spending does not exceeded total revenues by FY2027 and for each succeeding year, and direct spending does not exceed 50% of total spending by FY2027 and for each succeeding year. Congress must consider the commission's proposal using specified expedited legislative procedures. If a bill to achieve the commission's recommendations is not enacted, the President must order a sequestration to enforce specified limits on the growth of spending. A sequestration is not required if: (1) the Office of Management and Budget determines that, as a result of reductions in budgetary resources required by this bill, total spending for the previous year did not exceed revenues; or (2) changes in law have been enacted that will achieve the requirements for the commission's proposal. | 2023-01-11T13:33:35Z | |
| 114-hr-5933 | 114 | hr | 5933 | REFUND Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] | TN | R | F000459 | 0 | Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or the REFUND Act This bill rescinds federal funds identified by a state as unwanted and requires the funds to be used for debt reduction. The bill applies to federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use the funds for a specified purpose. To identify the funds as unwanted, a state legislature must pass a concurrent resolution, and the state must then notify the head of the federal agency responsible for allocating the funds. The Department of the Treasury must deposit the rescinded funds in the Gifts to the United States for Reduction of the Public Debt account, use the funds to reduce the debt, and submit an annual report to Congress identifying funds received. | 2023-01-11T13:33:52Z | |
| 114-hr-5926 | 114 | hr | 5926 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-22 | 2016-07-22 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 541. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 provides annual appropriations for: the Department of Labor; most of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); the Department of Education (ED); and several related agencies, including the Social Security Administration, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the National Labor Relations Board. The bill does not include funding for the Food and Drug Administration, the Indian Health Service, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which are included within HHS, but considered in other appropriations bills. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The majority of the funding in the bill is mandatory funding for entitlement programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income that are funded in annual appropriations bills. These programs, known as appropriated entitlements, are included in annual appropriations bills, though the amounts provided for the programs are generally determined by authorizing statutes that control details of the programs such as eligibility rules and benefit levels. The bill decreases discretionary funding compared to FY2016 levels. It also includes provisions that affect polices in areas such as: implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, abortion, human embryo research, the use of federal facilities for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans, collective bargaining, needle exchange programs, and withholding financial assistance to educational institutions for violations of the civil rights of transgender students. The bill also restricts funding for Department of Education regulations to … | 2023-01-11T13:33:18Z | |
| 114-s-3240 | 114 | s | 3240 | Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-14 | 2016-07-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 3 | Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 This bill prohibits provisions that increase or extend an increase of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House or the Senate. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment income, assets from pension plans taken over by the PBGC, and recoveries from the companies formerly responsible for the plans. This bill prevents increases in PBGC premiums from being used to pay for provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.) | 2023-01-11T13:33:12Z | |
| 114-s-3182 | 114 | s | 3182 | Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 2 | Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016 This bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a report to Congress prior to any date on which Treasury anticipates the public debt will reach the statutory limit. The Secretary must appear before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to submit a report including: historic, current, and projected levels of debt; historic levels of revenue; the drivers and composition of future debt; how the United States will meet debt obligations if the debt limit is raised; reduction measures Treasury intends to take to fund obligations if the debt limit is not raised; a recommendation regarding a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution; and contingency plans for any default on Treasury securities or downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. The Secretary must also provide a detailed explanation of: proposals to reduce the debt and a progress report on implementing them; the impact an increased debt limit will have on future spending, debt service, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency; projections of the fiscal health and sustainability of major entitlement programs; measures Treasury is taking or intends to take to avoid default, including a plan to publicly disclose the details; and Treasury's capability to pay only principal and interest on the debt if the limit is reached. Treasury must make specified information required by this bill available to the public on its website. Upon request, Treasury must submit to Congress specified financial and economic data relevant to determining the amount of the public debt. | 2023-01-11T13:33:15Z | |
| 114-s-3199 | 114 | s | 3199 | Agency Accountability Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 7 | Agency Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require offsetting receipts and collections to be treated as revenue. (Offsetting receipts and collections are funds collected by agencies from other government accounts or from the public in businesslike or market-oriented transactions. Under current law, the collections are treated as negative budget authority and outlays rather than revenue and may be used to offset spending for budget enforcement purposes.) The requirements of the bill do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO must submit annually to Congress a report describing any fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement collected by the USPTO during the previous year. | 2023-01-11T13:33:14Z | |
| 114-s-3140 | 114 | s | 3140 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 5 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish and enforce new spending caps. The bill establishes an outlay cap (less net interest payments) for FY2017 of $3.645 trillion, less 1%. For each year from FY2018-FY2021, the bill reduces the outlay cap by 1% of the previous year's outlay cap. For FY2022 and subsequent years, total outlays may not exceed 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for that year as estimated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Beginning in FY2023, total projected outlays may not be less than the total projected outlays for the preceding year. The OMB must enforce the spending caps using a sequestration to eliminate any excess spending through automatic cuts. The bill eliminates most of the existing exemptions from sequestration, with the exception of interest payments on the debt. If the OMB projects a sequestration, the congressional budget committees may report a resolution directing congressional committees to change existing law to achieve the spending reductions necessary to meet the outlay limits. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish procedures for Congress to enforce the outlay caps established by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:33:16Z | |
| 114-hr-5637 | 114 | hr | 5637 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-06 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] | SC | R | S000051 | 9 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2016 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish and enforce new spending caps. The bill establishes an outlay cap (less net interest payments) for FY2017 of $3.645 trillion, less 1%. For each year from FY2018-FY2021, the bill reduces the outlay cap by 1% of the previous year's outlay cap. For FY2022 and subsequent years, total outlays may not exceed 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for that year as estimated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Beginning in FY2023, total projected outlays may not be less than the total projected outlays for the preceding year. The OMB must enforce the spending caps using a sequestration to eliminate any excess spending through automatic cuts. The bill eliminates most of the existing exemptions from sequestration, with the exception of interest payments on the debt. If the OMB projects a sequestration, the congressional budget committees may report a resolution directing congressional committees to change existing law to achieve the spending reductions necessary to meet the outlay limits. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish procedures for Congress to enforce the outlay caps established by this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:33:29Z | |
| 114-s-3126 | 114 | s | 3126 | A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | ME | I | K000383 | 4 | This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services. | 2023-01-11T13:33:17Z | |
| 114-hconres-139 | 114 | hconres | 139 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-23 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] | KY | R | R000395 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2577 to change the title to read "Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes." | 2023-01-11T13:32:51Z | |
| 114-hr-5538 | 114 | hr | 5538 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-21 | 2016-09-06 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587. | House | Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] | CA | R | C000059 | 0 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program (PILT), the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Indian Education. It does not include funding for the Bureau of Reclamation, which is considered in the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Related agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service (IHS), the Smithsonian Institution, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The bill decreases appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 funding levels, the bill increases funding for Interior, the IHS, and the Smithsonian Institution, while decreasing funding for the EPA and the Forest Service. Within the Interior budget, the bill increases funding for the NPS, the USGS, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Education. The bill decreases funding for the BLM and the USFWS. The bill also includes several provisions that affect policies in areas such as greenhouse gas emissions, air and water quality, endangered species, and water policy in California. Full Summary: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR … | 2023-01-11T13:32:45Z | |
| 114-hr-5499 | 114 | hr | 5499 | Agency Accountability Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-21 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | AL | R | P000609 | 95 | Agency Accountability Act of 2016 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require offsetting receipts and collections to be treated as revenue. (Offsetting receipts and collections are funds collected by agencies from other government accounts or from the public in businesslike or market-oriented transactions. Under current law, the collections are treated as negative budget authority and outlays rather than revenue and may be used to offset spending for budget enforcement purposes.) The requirements of the bill do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO must submit annually to Congress a report describing any fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement collected by the USPTO during the previous year. | 2023-01-11T13:32:46Z | |
| 114-s-3067 | 114 | s | 3067 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520. | Senate | Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] | AR | R | B001236 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations to agencies responsible for: regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia. The bill decreases overall Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases funding for the Department of the Treasury, the judiciary and the District of Columbia; and decreases funding for the General Services Administration. Within the Treasury budget, the bill funds the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the FY2016 level. The bill also includes provisions that: relax certain travel and trade restrictions with Cuba, permit banks to provide services to entities that sell marijuana in states where it is legal, prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring corporations to disclose political contributions, and restrict certain IRS actions and regulations regarding tax-exempt organization. Full Summary: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs within the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Account, Department-Wide Systems and Capital Investment Programs, the Office of Inspector General, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration,… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-s-3068 | 114 | s | 3068 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-16 | 2016-06-16 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 521. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The bill provides annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. It does not include the Bureau of Reclamation, which is considered in the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Related agencies funded in the bill include the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Service's Indian Health Service (IHS), the Smithsonian Institution, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The bill includes emergency funding for Interior and Forest Service fire suppression activities, which is not subject to discretionary spending limits. The bill also requires specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at USDA and Interior. The bill decreases appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 funding levels, the bill increases funding for Interior, the IHS, and the Smithsonian Institution, while decreasing funding for the EPA and the Forest Service. Within the Interior budget, the bill increases funding for the BLM, the NPS, the USGS, and the Bureaus of Indian Affairs and Indian Education. The bill d… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-hr-5485 | 114 | hr | 5485 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-15 | 2016-07-12 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. | House | Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] | FL | R | C001045 | 0 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations to agencies responsible for: regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia. The bill decreases overall Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases funding for the judiciary, while decreasing funding for the Department of the Treasury, the District of Columbia, and the General Services Administration. Within the Treasury budget, the bill decreases funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) below FY2016 levels. The bill also includes authorizing legislation to: reauthorize and amend the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, which authorizes education funding for the District of Columbia, including the Opportunity Scholarship Program, public schools, and public charter schools; establish the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee within the Securities and Exchange Commission; and establish a new bankruptcy process for certain financial institutions. Other provisions included in the bill restrict funds or affect policy in areas such as: the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; the funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; IRS determinations of tax-exempt status; the Federal Communications Commission's regulations regarding net neutrality and set-top boxes; travel to and trade with Cuba; and local District of Columbia policy on issues such as marijuana legalization, abortions, and needle exchange programs. Full Summary: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY201… | 2023-01-11T13:32:46Z | |
| 114-s-3061 | 114 | s | 3061 | FIRE Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-15 | 2016-06-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] | WV | D | M001183 | 2 | Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2016 or the FIRE Act This bill requires the President and the congressional leadership to appoint members of a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within 180 days of the inauguration of a President. The commission must identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium-term and to achieve fiscal sustainability over the long-term. In carrying out these duties, the commission must propose recommendations to: (1) balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, within 10 years, in order to stabilize the debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio at an acceptable level; and (2) meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between projected revenues and expenditures. Within one year of the appointment of its members, the commission must vote on a report including the required recommendations. The commission may only issue a final report to be submitted to Congress if at least 12 of its 18 members approve the report. Each commission terminates 30 days after submitting a report to Congress. After consulting with Congress and specified agencies, the President must submit to Congress a joint resolution containing the legislative text necessary to implement the recommendations contained in a report submitted to Congress. The resolution must be accompanied by a special message that includes specified details regarding recommendations of the commission that are excluded from or included in the resolution. Congress must consider the joint resolution using expedited legislative procedures specified in the bill. | 2023-01-11T13:32:39Z | |
| 114-hconres-135 | 114 | hconres | 135 | Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 2328. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-13 | Received in the Senate. | House | Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] | UT | R | B001250 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 2328 to change the title to read "An Act to establish an Oversight Board to assist the Government of Puerto Rico, including instrumentalities, in managing its public finances, and for other purposes." | 2023-01-11T13:32:51Z | |
| 114-s-3040 | 114 | s | 3040 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-09 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 provides annual appropriations for: the Department of Labor; most of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); the Department of Education (ED); and several related agencies, including the Social Security Administration, the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the National Labor Relations Board. The bill does not include funding for the Food and Drug Administration, the Indian Health Service, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which are included within HHS, but considered in other appropriations bills. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The majority of the funding in the bill is mandatory funding for entitlement programs such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income that are funded in annual appropriations bills. These programs, known as appropriated entitlements, are included in annual appropriations bills, though the amounts provided for the programs are generally determined by authorizing statutes that control details of the programs such as eligibility rules and benefit levels. The bill decreases discretionary funding compared to FY2016 levels. It also includes provisions that affect polices in areas such as: implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, abortion, human embryo research, collective bargaining, needle exchange programs, Medicare coverage for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and medicinal marijuana programs. Full Summary: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-s-3044 | 114 | s | 3044 | Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] | VT | I | S000033 | 0 | Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief and Reconstruction Act This bill establishes a Puerto Rico Reconstruction Finance Corporation to accept applications from the government of Puerto Rico or its municipalities to restructure their bond debts through a process under which: (1) the corporation will purchase the bonds from bond holders at the price the holder paid for the bond, and (2) the par value of each bond is reduced to the last price paid for the bond. Impairment of pension benefits is not permitted. The board of the corporation must consist of six members appointed by the President from lists submitted by Puerto Rico's legislature and governor and one member selected in the sole discretion of the President, each of whom must reside in, and have expertise in the economy, history, and government of, Puerto Rico. The corporation may: (1) make expenditures to address Puerto Rico's humanitarian crisis and restore economic growth; (2) authorize lending activities; and (3) negotiate with Puerto Rico or its municipalities that have defaulted on bonds over budgets, revenues, and appropriations. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has the authority to provide emergency financing to Puerto Rico to facilitate an orderly restructuring of its debt, (2) the Puerto Rico government should set aside any debt held by Puerto Rico that is found by the Commission for the Comprehensive Audit of Puerto Rico's Public Debt to have been acquired in violation of the Puerto Rico constitution, and (3) Puerto Rico should suggest that debt holders seek redress from investment banks that helped market and sell any unconstitutional instruments. The bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of Debts of a Municipality) to permit Puerto Rico to authorize its public corporations to be debtors. The bill amends the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate certain funding caps under title XI (General Provisions, Peer Review, Admi… | 2023-01-11T13:32:39Z | |
| 114-hr-5393 | 114 | hr | 5393 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-07 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471. | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill funds agencies with a wide range of responsibilities for issues such as: addressing violent crime, drug trafficking, financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime; conducting the census; forecasting the weather; managing fisheries; exploring space; advancing science; providing legal services for the poor; enforcing employment discrimination laws; and overseeing patents, trademarks, and trade policy. The bill increases overall FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding above FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases funding for DOJ and science programs while decreasing funding for the Department of Commerce. Within the Department of Commerce budget, the bill: increases funding for the Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau; and decreases funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Departmental Management. Within the DOJ budget, the bill increases funding for: Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill decreases funding for the Federal Prison System and the Office of Justice Programs, including a decrease for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance. For science programs, the bill increases funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and decreases funding for the National Science Foundation. The bill decreases funding for the Legal Services Corporation. The bill i… | 2023-01-11T13:32:50Z | |
| 114-hr-5394 | 114 | hr | 5394 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-07 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 472. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 0 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to DOT for: the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Office of Inspector General. Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides appropriations to HUD for: Management and Administration, Program Office Salaries and Expenses, Public and Indian Housing Programs, Community Planning and Development, Housing Programs, Housing Counseling Assistance, Other Assisted Housing Programs, the Federal Housing Administration, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Policy Development and Research, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, the Information Technology Fund, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropriations to related agencies, including: the Access Board, the Federal Maritime Commission, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Office of Inspector General, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, the Surface Transportation Board, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. Rescinds specified unobligated balances from prior appropriations. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. | 2023-01-11T13:32:50Z | |
| 114-hr-5325 | 114 | hr | 5325 | Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-25 | 2016-09-29 | Became Public Law No: 114-223. | House | Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] | GA | R | G000560 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; continuing appropriations through December 9, 2016, for other federal agencies; and FY2016 supplemental appropriations to respond to the Zika virus. The bill also includes several rescissions and provides additional funding for disaster relief. The bill includes four divisions: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; Zika Response and Preparedness; Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017; and Rescissions of Funds. Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 This division provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction, military family housing, the U.S. share of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program, and base closures and realignments. The division also provides appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans benefit and health care programs, Departmental Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Related agencies and programs funded in the division include the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and the Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, including Arlington National Cemetery. The division includes both mandatory and discretionary funding. It increases FY2017 discretionary funding for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs above FY2016 levels, including an increase for the VA and a decrease for Military Construction. The division includes provisions that: permit the VA to pay for fertility treatments, counseling, and adoption expenses for veterans with certain service-connected disabilities; establish additional procedures and protections for VA whistle-blowers; and prohibit funds from being used for: (1… | 2023-04-24T20:39:46Z | |
| 114-s-2982 | 114 | s | 2982 | Article I Regulatory Budget Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-25 | 2016-05-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 2 | Article I Regulatory Budget Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and other laws to establish and enforce a federal regulatory budget. The President's annual budget submission must include an analysis of the cost of compliance with current and proposed federal regulations and proposals for complying with the levels and allocations established pursuant to this bill. The bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require agencies to provide additional analysis of the private sector costs for compliance with new regulations. An agency may not issue certain guidance documents setting forth policies or interpretations regarding statutory, regulatory, or technical issues unless it has provided notice and an opportunity for comment. A concurrent resolution on the budget must include levels for the federal regulatory cost for at least five years. The bill establishes a process for allocating the totals among congressional committees, agencies, programs, and major functional categories. The bill establishes procedures for enforcing the requirements, including: points of order which may be raised against legislation to enforce the allocations, subject to a waiver by Congress; private rights of action in federal court; and a requirement for appropriations legislation to include enforcement provisions. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) must submit: (1) a baseline projecting the federal regulatory cost over at least five years, (2) analysis of the federal regulatory cost of legislation reported by congressional committees, and (3) look-back reviews comparing CBO estimates with actual costs. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the CBO must submit jointly to the President and Congress an analysis of the cost and economic effects of federal regulations, including recommendations for improvements to the regulatory budgeting process. Federal agencies and the Government Accountability Office must provide reports and cost estimates for specified regulations. | 2023-01-11T13:32:52Z | |
| 114-hr-5319 | 114 | hr | 5319 | Article I Regulatory Budget Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-24 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] | NC | R | W000819 | 13 | Article I Regulatory Budget Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and other laws to establish and enforce a federal regulatory budget. The President's annual budget submission must include an analysis of the cost of compliance with current and proposed federal regulations and proposals for complying with the levels and allocations established pursuant to this bill. The bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to require agencies to provide additional analysis of the private sector costs for compliance with new regulations. An agency may not issue certain guidance documents setting forth policies or interpretations regarding statutory, regulatory, or technical issues unless it has provided notice and an opportunity for comment. A concurrent resolution on the budget must include levels for the federal regulatory cost for at least five years. The bill establishes a process for allocating the totals among congressional committees, agencies, programs, and major functional categories. The bill establishes procedures for enforcing the requirements, including: points of order which may be raised against legislation to enforce the allocations, subject to a waiver by Congress; private rights of action in federal court; and a requirement for appropriations legislation to include enforcement provisions. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) must submit: (1) a baseline projecting the federal regulatory cost over at least five years, (2) analysis of the federal regulatory cost of legislation reported by congressional committees, and (3) look-back reviews comparing CBO estimates with actual costs. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the CBO must submit jointly to the President and Congress an analysis of the cost and economic effects of federal regulations, including recommendations for improvements to the regulatory budgeting process. Federal agencies and the Government Accountability Office must provide reports and cost estimates for specified regulations. | 2023-01-11T13:32:59Z | |
| 114-s-2956 | 114 | s | 2956 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-19 | 2016-05-19 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service which is included in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It also provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The mandatory funding levels are generally set by authorizing legislation such as the farm bill and are frequently limited in the agriculture appropriations bill. The bill decreases discretionary funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels. Also included in the bill are provisions that affect policies in areas such as: reporting requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) households, inventory requirements for SNAP-authorized retailers, payments to farmers under the Agriculture Risk Coverage Program, labeling requirements for menus, labeling requirements for genetically engineered salmon, and horse slaughter facility inspections. Full Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office of Civil Rights; Agriculture Buildings and Facilities; Hazardous Materials Management; the Office of Inspector General; the Office of the G… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-hr-5276 | 114 | hr | 5276 | No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-18 | 2016-05-18 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 31 | No Bailouts for State, Territory, and Local Governments Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after January 1, 2013, has filed for bankruptcy, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance, if such purchase, guarantee, extension of credit, or grant is made to assist the government in: (1) avoiding defaulting on the payment of principal or interest due on an obligation of the government, or (2) curing such a default. The Departrment of the Treasury is prohibited from using general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee, for the same purposes, any asset or obligation of any such state, municipal, local, or county government. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from: (1) providing or extending to, or authorizing with respect to, such a state, municipal, local, or county government, or other entity with taxing authority or bonding authority, for the same purposes, any funds, loan guarantees, credits, or any other financial instrument or other authority, including bond purchases; or (2) otherwise assisting such a government entity, for the same purposes, under any Board authority. Such prohibitions shall not apply to federal assistance provided in response to a natural disaster. | 2023-01-11T13:33:01Z | |
| 114-hr-5278 | 114 | hr | 5278 | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-13 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | House | Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] | WI | R | D000614 | 2 | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act or PROMESA This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec. 3) If any provision of the bill is held invalid, the remainder of the bill is not affected. Title III is not severable from Title I (Establishment and Organization of Oversight Board) and Title II (Responsibilities of Oversight Board), and Titles I and II are not severable from Title III. (Sec. 4) This bill prevails over any provision of territory law, state law, or regulation that is inconsistent with this bill. (The territories referred to in this bill include Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.) (Sec. 5) This section defines terms used in this bill. (Sec. 6) This section specifies where the bill should be placed in the U.S. Code. (Sec. 7) Nothing in the bill should be construed as impairing or relieving a territorial government or instrumentality from compliance with federal laws or requirements or territorial laws and requirements implementing a federally authorized or federally delegated program protecting the health, safety, or environment of persons in the territory. TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT BOARD (Sec. 101) This section establishes a Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. The purpose of the board is to provide a method for a covered territory to achieve fiscal responsibility and access to the capital markets. The board must be created as an entity within the territorial government for which it is established and must not be consid… | 2023-01-11T13:32:50Z | |
| 114-s-2939 | 114 | s | 2939 | State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-17 | 2016-05-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] | LA | R | V000127 | 0 | State, Territory, and Local Government Bailout Prevention Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or guarantee obligations of, issue lines of credit to, or provide direct or indirect grants-in-aid to any state (defined to include Puerto Rico and any other U.S. territory or possession), municipal, local, or county government that, on or after May 1, 2016, has defaulted on its obligations, is at risk of defaulting, or is likely to default, without such federal assistance. The Departrment of the Treasury is prohibited from using general fund revenues or borrowed funds to purchase or guarantee any asset or obligation of, or to otherwise assist, any such state, municipal, local, or county government. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is prohibited from: (1) providing or extending to, or authorizing with respect to, such a state, municipal, local, or county government or other entity with taxing authority or bonding authority, any funds, loan guarantees, credits, or any other financial instrument or other authority, including bond purchases; or (2) otherwise assisting such a government entity under any Board authority. Such prohibitions: (1) shall not apply to federal assistance provided in response to a declared disaster, (2) include debt restructuring or any other related activity, and (3) exclude any discretionary appropriations or direct spending and any grant awarded by the United States to the state, municipal, local, or county government. | 2023-01-11T13:32:54Z | |
| 114-hjres-93 | 114 | hjres | 93 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts or 18.5% of the economic output of the United States for the fiscal year. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a three-fourths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public debt limit or revenue. It also requires the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually and specifies that the failure to do so will be considered an impeachable offense. Congress may waive these requirements when: (1) a declaration of war is in effect, or (2) the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security that has been declared by a joint resolution. Waivers must identify and be limited to the excess that is necessary for a year due to the identified military conflict. | 2023-01-11T13:33:05Z | |
| 114-hr-5054 | 114 | hr | 5054 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-26 | 2016-04-26 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410. | House | Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] | AL | R | A000055 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service which is included in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It also provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Farm Credit Administration. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The mandatory funding levels are generally set by authorizing legislation such as the farm bill and are frequently limited in the agriculture appropriations bill. The bill decreases discretionary funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels. Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill increases discretionary funding for: Conservation Programs, Rural Development, Domestic Food Programs, Foreign Assistance and Related Programs, and the FDA. The bill decreases discretionary funding for Agricultural Programs and funds both the CFTC and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at the FY2016 levels. Also included in the bill are provisions that affect policies in areas such as: regulation of newly deemed tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and cigars, reporting requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) households, inventory requirements for SNAP-authorized retailers, nutrition standards for school meals, menu labeling requirements, horse slaughter facility inspections, and livestock and poultry marketing rules. Full Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug … | 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z | |
| 114-hr-5055 | 114 | hr | 5055 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-26 | 2016-05-26 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for: the civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project; the Department of Energy (DOE); and several independent agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill increases overall FY2017 Energy and Water Development funding above FY2016 levels and includes increases for both DOE and the Army Corps of Engineers. The bill decreases funding for the Bureau of Reclamation below the FY2016 level. Within the DOE budget, the bill increases funding above FY2016 levels for: Science, the National Nuclear Security Administration, Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy Research and Development, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, the Power Marketing Administrations, and Nuclear Waste Disposal. The bill decreases DOE funding below FY2016 levels for: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, and Defense Environmental Cleanup. The bill also includes provisions that affect policies in areas such as: federal jurisdiction under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), the definition of "fill material" or "discharge of fill material" under the Clean Water Act, the possession of firearms on Corps of Engineers lands, nuclear nonproliferation projects in Russia, and the drought and water policy in California. Full Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: … | 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z | |
| 114-s-2837 | 114 | s | 2837 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-21 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill funds agencies with a wide range of responsibilities for issues such as: addressing violent crime, drug trafficking, financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime; conducting the census; forecasting the weather; managing fisheries; exploring space; advancing science; providing legal services for the poor; enforcing employment discrimination laws; and overseeing patents, trademarks, and trade policy. The bill increases overall FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding above FY2016 levels, and includes increases for the Department of Commerce, DOJ, science programs, and Related Agencies. Within the Department of Commerce budget, the bill increases funding for the U.S. Census Bureau and decreases funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Departmental Management. Within the DOJ budget, the bill includes increases for: Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill includes decreases for DOJ programs, including: the Federal Prison System; and the Office of Justice Programs, including State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance. For science programs, the bill increases funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation, while funding the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the FY2016 level. The bill increases funding for the Legal Services Corporation and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, while funding the other relat… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-s-2844 | 114 | s | 2844 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-21 | 2016-04-21 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The HUD budget is primarily discretionary spending, and most of the DOT budget is mandatory spending, in the form of contract authority from the Highway Trust Fund. The bill decreases net discretionary budget authority for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels. (When savings due to certain rescissions and receipts are taken into account, the new discretionary budget authority available to agencies funded in the bill is above the FY2016 level.) Compared to FY2016 levels, the bill decreases discretionary funding for DOT (including the effects of a rescission of unused contract authority) and increases discretionary funding for HUD. The bill also includes a provision that affects DOT regulations regarding commercial truck drivers' rest periods. Full Summary: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as TIGER grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, and Development; the Working Capital Fund; the Minority Business Resource Center Program; Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Outreach; and Payments to Air Carriers. (Sec. 101) P… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-hjres-86 | 114 | hjres | 86 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-14 | 2016-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the excess with a rollcall vote. The authorization must include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. Total outlays for the Social Security trust funds over 75 years must not exceed total receipts for 75 years, unless three-fifths of each chamber of Congress authorizes the specific excess by a rollcall vote. Congress may waive the requirements by a rollcall vote for any year in which a declaration of war is in effect. The waiver must: (1) identify and be limited to the outlays necessary for the war, and (2) include an adequate increase in the debt limit for the specific excess of outlays. | 2023-01-11T13:31:41Z | |
| 114-s-2804 | 114 | s | 2804 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-14 | 2016-04-14 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 420. | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 provides FY2017 appropriations for: the civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project; the Department of Energy (DOE); and several independent agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill increases overall FY2017 Energy and Water Development funding above FY2016 levels. The bill includes increases for both DOE and the Army Corps of Engineers, while funding the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation at the FY2016 level. Within the DOE budget, the bill increases funding for Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration. The bill does not include FY2017 funding for Nuclear Waste Disposal. It authorizes DOE to conduct a pilot program with private sector partners to provide interim storage for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. Also included in the bill is a provision restricting the Corps of Engineers from advancing regulations changing the definition of "fill material" or "discharge of fill material" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). Full Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for: Investigations; Construction; Mississippi River and Tributaries, including flood damage reduction projects in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Operation and Maintenance; the Regulatory … | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-hr-4900 | 114 | hr | 4900 | PROMESA | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-12 | 2016-04-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] | WI | R | D000614 | 0 | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act or PROMESA This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. The bill establishes the Financial Oversight and Management Board to oversee the development of budgets and fiscal plans for Puerto Rico's instrumentalities and government. The board may issue subpoenas, certify voluntary agreements between creditors and debtors, seek judicial enforcement of its authority, impose penalties, and enforce territorial laws prohibiting public sector employees from participating in strikes or lockouts. The board's responsibilities include: approving the governor's fiscal plan; approving annual budgets; enforcing budgets and ordering any necessary spending reductions; and reviewing laws, contracts, rules, and regulations for compliance with the fiscal plan. The bill establishes procedures and requirements for Puerto Rico to restructure its debt and designates the board as the representative of the debtor. The board may initiate a procedure for debt restructuring and submit or modify a plan of adjustment. The establishment of the board operates as an automatic stay of creditor actions to enforce claims against the government of Puerto Rico. The bill establishes a Revitalization Coordinator to designate critical infrastructure projects that address an infrastructure emergency, have access to private capital, and meet other requirements. Critical projects approved by the oversight board are eligible for an expedited permitting process. The board shall divide creditors into pools based on the characteristics of the debt, and each pool may vote on a plan to restructure the debt. If at least two-thirds of the outstanding principal amount of a pool agrees with the plan, the pool may file a petition in court to bind the dissenting bondholders to the modification. | 2023-01-11T13:31:39Z | |
| 114-hr-4893 | 114 | hr | 4893 | Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-04-11 | 2016-04-11 | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] | SC | R | S000051 | 54 | Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prohibit the chairs of the congressional budget committees from counting increases to guarantee fees as offsets for budget enforcement purposes. The bill includes an exception for legislation that increases guarantee fees to finance reforms to the secondary mortgage market. (Guarantee fees are charged by enterprises, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association [Fannie Mae] and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation [Freddie Mac], to guarantee the payment of principal and interest on loans. This bill prevents the fees from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.) | 2023-01-11T13:31:40Z | |
| 114-hconres-125 | 114 | hconres | 125 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-23 | 2016-03-23 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356. | House | Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] | GA | R | P000591 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2017 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2018-FY2026. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS (Sec. 101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2017-FY2026 for: Federal Revenues, New Budget Authority, Budget Outlays, Deficits (On-Budget), Debt Subject to Limit, and Debt Held by the Public. (Sec. 102) Recommends levels of new budget authority and outlays for FY2017-FY2026 for each major functional category, including: National Defense; International Affairs; General Science, Space, and Technology; Energy; Natural Resources and Environment; Agriculture; Commerce and Housing Credit; Transportation; Community and Regional Development; Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services; Health; Medicare; Income Security; Social Security; Veterans Benefits and Services; Administration of Justice; General Government; Net Interest; Allowances; Government-wide Savings and Adjustments; Undistributed Offsetting Receipts; and Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism. TITLE II--RECONCILIATION AND RELATED MATTERS (Sec. 201) States the policy of this resolution that, during the second session of the 114th Congress, the House will consider legislation that: achieves savings in mandatory spending using the reconciliation process, achieves at least $30 billion in savings in mandatory spending outside of the reconciliation process, controls new mandatory spending, and reforms the federal budget process. (Sec. 202) Includes reconciliation instructions directing 12 House authorizing committees to submit to the House Budget Committee, within 90 days of adoption of this resolution, legislation to reduce the deficit by specified amounts over FY2017-FY2026. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using… | 2023-01-11T13:31:57Z | |
| 114-hr-4814 | 114 | hr | 4814 | No Budget, No Pay Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-17 | 2016-03-17 | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] | VA | R | W000804 | 2 | No Budget, No Pay Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2017 by April 15, 2016, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2016, until the earlier of the date that the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 114th Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:31:51Z | |
| 114-s-2682 | 114 | s | 2682 | Territories Relief Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-15 | 2016-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | NY | D | G000555 | 3 | Territories Relief Act This bill allows a territory (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands), or a municipality of a territory, to petition the bankruptcy court for the judicial district in which it is located to effect a plan to adjust its debts. The chief judge of the court of appeals for the circuit of the district in which the case is commenced shall designate the bankruptcy judge to conduct the case. | 2023-01-11T13:31:44Z | |
| 114-hr-4730 | 114 | hr | 4730 | Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Appropriations, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] | WA | R | M001159 | 75 | Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act This bill establishes a three-year reauthorization, rescission, and termination schedule for unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that are funded through the appropriations process and have an authorization of appropriations that has either expired or will expire during the year. After a program's authorization has expired, the bill limits the program's funding in the first year to 90% of the funds provided in the expiring year, reduces the limit to 85% for the second and third years, and terminates the program at the end of the third year. The bill enforces the limits by rescinding any funds that exceed the limit. The Office of Management and Budget must reduce discretionary spending limits by the amount of any rescissions. Programs that are reauthorized during the three-year period are exempt from the limits, rescissions, and termination if the reauthorization includes a provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to no more than three years. The bill establishes the Spending and Accountability Commission to recommend a reauthorization schedule for discretionary spending programs and review all mandatory spending programs. The commission may recommend legislation to replace the funding limits and rescissions required by this bill with reductions in mandatory spending. The commission's reauthorization schedule must limit reauthorizations to three years, include the funding limits and rescissions established by this bill, and establish a mechanism for replacing the limitations and rescissions with reductions to mandatory spending programs. The House of Representatives must consider the proposal using expedited legislative procedures. | 2023-01-11T13:31:54Z | |
| 114-s-2676 | 114 | s | 2676 | Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-14 | 2016-03-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 9 | Puerto Rico Stability Act of 2016 This bill permits the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt by using a process that requires it to establish a Fiscal Stability and Reform Board, a Chief Financial Officer, and a fiscal plan. The Department of the Treasury may provide technical assistance to territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands) it determines are eligible for assistance relating to fiscal and financial practices. The bill amends the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992 to permit Puerto Rico to make purchases through the General Services Administration. Puerto Rico may restructure all of its debts using specified procedures if it passes a resolution to opt-in to the process by establishing a Fiscal Stability and Reform Board to monitor, review, and approve certain fiscal policy decisions. Once Puerto Rico passes the resolution, the bill provides a 12-month initial stay on debt-related litigation to permit Puerto Rico to organize its finances. The governor: (1) must appoint a Chief Financial Officer, (2) must develop and submit to the board for approval a five-year fiscal plan to restore solvency and fully fund pensions, and (3) may then submit a debt restructuring proposal to be considered using specified procedures. Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015 The bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to treat Puerto Rico as a state under chapter 9 (Adjustment of Debts of a Municipality) to permit Puerto Rico to authorize its public corporations to be debtors. | 2023-01-11T13:31:45Z | |
| 114-hjres-85 | 114 | hjres | 85 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-03 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] | GA | R | L000583 | 20 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year or 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The amendment requires a two-thirds vote of each chamber of Congress to levy a new tax, increase the rate of any tax, or increase the debt limit. The amendment provides any Member of Congress with standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of this amendment if authorized by a petition signed by one-third of the Members of either house of Congress. Courts are prohibited from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this amendment. | 2023-01-11T13:31:57Z | |
| 114-hjres-83 | 114 | hjres | 83 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-03-02 | 2016-04-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] | NE | D | A000373 | 6 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, and receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. The resolution requires the President to annually submit to Congress a budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. The balanced budget requirement does not apply if: a declaration of war is in effect or if the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security, or during the fiscal year or preceding fiscal year, the U.S. economy grew by less than 0% in real gross domestic product during two or more consecutive quarters or the unemployment rate was more than 7% during two or more consecutive months. The resolution prohibits a court from enforcing the requirements by ordering cuts to Social Security or Medicare payments unless the funds available to the trust fund for a program are not sufficient to cover the outlays that would occur during the year if the fund were fully solvent. | 2023-01-11T13:31:57Z | |
| 114-hres-624 | 114 | hres | 624 | Directing the Committee on the Budget to hold a public hearing on the President's fiscal year 2017 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-02-24 | 2016-02-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. | House | Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] | MD | D | V000128 | 0 | Directs the House Budget Committee to hold a public hearing on the President's FY2017 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness. | 2023-01-11T13:32:03Z | |
| 114-hr-4551 | 114 | hr | 4551 | Keeping our Promise to Seniors Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-02-12 | 2016-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] | FL | R | J000296 | 0 | Keeping Our Promise to Seniors Act This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Older Americans (CPI-OA) that: measures changes over time in the cost of living for a population that consists solely of individuals living in the United States who are age 62 or older; is specifically designed to reflect the geographic areas in which such individuals reside, the goods and services they purchase, and the typical prices for those goods and services; and is not based on any other consumer price index published by the BLS. The bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to use this new CPI-OA in the computation of cost-of-living increases for OASDI benefits. | 2023-01-11T13:32:07Z | |
| 114-hr-4512 | 114 | hr | 4512 | Relief From Sequestration Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-09 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 0 | Relief From Sequestration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the sequestration, or automatic spending cuts, scheduled to occur because the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to recommend legislation to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years, as required by the Budget Control Act of 2011. | 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z | |
| 114-hr-4496 | 114 | hr | 4496 | FUNDS Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-02-08 | 2016-02-08 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | S001183 | 0 | Funding Unpaid National Debt with Settlements Act or the FUNDS Act This bill requires funds collected by the federal government through legal settlements, fines, and penalties (excluding penalties or interest collected by the Internal Revenue Service under the Internal Revenue Code) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. (Under current law, federal agencies are permitted to spend funds from certain settlements, fines, and penalties for specified purposes.) | 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z | |
| 114-s-2513 | 114 | s | 2513 | Accurate Accounting Act of 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-02-08 | 2016-02-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] | GA | R | P000612 | 0 | Accurate Accounting Act of 2016 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 to permit Social Security spending and revenues to be counted in the totals included in the congressional budget resolution and the President's budget. The bill amends the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) to prohibit increases in Social Security revenues or decreases in Social Security spending from being counted as savings for the purpose of PAYGO rules that restrict legislation that increases the deficit. (Under current law, the Social Security trust funds are off-budget and all budgetary effects are excluded from the budget totals and PAYGO calculations.) The President must submit a budget for each department and agency that includes: a description of each activity for which funds were appropriated for the current year or requested for the budget year, the legal basis for each activity, three alternative funding levels and the priorities that could be accomplished with each, and measures of cost efficiency and effectiveness for each activity. The Office of Management and Budget must publish guidelines to require: (1) the baseline budget of each department or agency to be assumed to be zero, and (2) each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were new. The Government Accountability Office must revise a study of mandatory spending required under current law at least every five years. | 2023-01-11T13:32:01Z | |
| 114-hjres-81 | 114 | hjres | 81 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] | OH | R | S001187 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for the year, excluding outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays for the fiscal year do not exceed total receipts. Congress may waive the requirements for any fiscal year in which: a declaration of war is in effect, the United States is engaged in a military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security as declared by a joint resolution, or a national emergency has been declared by a joint resolution. Any waiver must identify and be limited to the specific increase for the year that is necessary for the military conflict or emergency. Any increase in spending pursuant to a waiver must be offset by a budget surplus within 10 years of the end of the waiver. | 2023-01-11T13:32:19Z | |
| 114-hr-4371 | 114 | hr | 4371 | Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2016-01-12 | 2016-01-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. | House | Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] | CO | R | B001297 | 25 | Article I Consolidated Appropriations Amendments, 2016 This bill amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 to restrict federal agencies from using appropriations for certain activities. The bill includes restrictions that affect policy and regulations in areas, including: tobacco products, greenhouse gas emissions, fisheries, exports to Cuba, endangered species, water and air quality, hydraulic fracturing, limits on truck size, housing discrimination, fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans, determinations of tax-exempt status, the funding source for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, immigration, and the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill authorizes a land exchange between Alaska and the Department of the Interior to construct a road between the cities of King Cove and Cold Bay to provide access to emergency medical services using the airport in Cold Bay. Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and includes other provisions to bar states and local subdivisions from receiving certain federal funds if they prohibit state or local law enforcement officials from engaging in certain activities related to the enforcement of federal immigration laws. | 2023-01-11T13:32:17Z | |
| 114-hr-4290 | 114 | hr | 4290 | Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-18 | 2016-01-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] | CA | D | P000197 | 6 | Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 This bill grants a temporary stay (until April 1, 2016, with specified exceptions) of any litigation, liens, or other collection actions to recover debts owed by the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and allows relief from such stay only in limited circumstances. | 2023-01-11T13:32:26Z | |
| 114-s-2436 | 114 | s | 2436 | Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-18 | 2015-12-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Senate | Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] | MA | D | W000817 | 4 | Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act of 2015 This bill grants a temporary stay (until April 1, 2016, with specified exceptions) of any litigation, liens, or other collection actions to recover debts owed by the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and allows relief from such stay only in limited circumstances. | 2023-01-11T13:32:20Z | |
| 114-hjres-78 | 114 | hjres | 78 | Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-16 | 2015-12-16 | Became Public Law No: 114-100. | House | Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] | KY | R | R000395 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) This resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to extend the continuing FY2016 appropriations for federal agencies at the current annual rate through the earlier of December 22, 2015, or enactment of FY2016 appropriations legislation. The resolution prevents a government shutdown when funding under current law expires on December 16, 2015. | 2023-04-24T20:39:39Z | |
| 114-hjres-79 | 114 | hjres | 79 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-16 | 2016-01-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] | NV | R | H001070 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays from exceeding total receipts for a fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. The President must submit a balanced budget to Congress annually. If the President does not submit a balanced budget for a fiscal year, no executive orders may be issued until the earlier of the submission of a balanced budget or the first day of the fiscal year. A three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber of Congress is required to increase the public debt limit. Congress may waive the requirements for any period during which the United States is engaged in military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. | 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z | |
| 114-hjres-75 | 114 | hjres | 75 | Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] | KY | R | R000395 | 0 | This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 to extend the continuing FY2016 appropriations for federal agencies at the current annual rate until the earlier of midnight on December 16, 2015, or enactment of FY2016 appropriations legislation. The joint resolution prevents a government shutdown when funding under current law expires on December 11, 2015. | 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z | |
| 114-hr-4199 | 114 | hr | 4199 | Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-12-09 | 2016-01-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] | WI | R | D000614 | 3 | Puerto Rico Financial Stability and Debt Restructuring Choice Act This bill establishes the Puerto Rico Financial Stability Council, subject to enactment of a law by the Legislative Assembly and the governor of Puerto Rico. For each fiscal year the governor of Puerto Rico shall develop a financial plan, and the Legislative Assembly shall develop a budget, that meet specified requirements to promote financial stability, and both shall submit them to the Council for its approval. The bill prescribes procedures for submission to the Council of revised financial plans or revised budgets in the event of disapproval for failing meet specified criteria. The government of Puerto Rico may not borrow money unless the Council certifies in advance that both the receipt of borrowed funds and the repayment of obligations incurred are consistent with the financial plan and budget for the year. The bill also prescribes procedures for addressing any variance of actual revenues and expenditures from the adopted financial plan and budget, including the withholding of funds under federal programs. The Council shall recommend to the governor, the Legislative Assembly, the President, and Congress actions for the government of Puerto Rico or the federal government to take to ensure compliance with a financial plan and budget. The bill amends federal bankruptcy law to apply to Puerto Rico treatment as a state with respect to Adjustments of Debts of a Municipality. | 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z | |
| 114-s-2328 | 114 | s | 2328 | Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-19 | 2016-06-30 | Became Public Law No: 114-187. | Senate | Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] | MS | R | W000437 | 27 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 9, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act or PROMESA This bill addresses Puerto Rico's debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. (Sec. 2) The effective date of this bill is the date of enactment. Title III (Adjustments of Debts) only applies to cases commenced under it on or after the date of enactment. Titles III and VI (Creditor Collective Action) apply to all debts, claims, and liens, regardless of the creation date. (Sec. 3) If any provision of the bill is held invalid, the remainder of the bill is not affected. Title III is not severable from Title I (Establishment and Organization of Oversight Board) and Title II (Responsibilities of Oversight Board), and Titles I and II are not severable from Title III. (Sec. 4) This bill prevails over any provision of territory law, state law, or regulation that is inconsistent with this bill. (The territories referred to in this bill include Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.) (Sec. 5) This section defines terms used in this bill. (Sec. 6) This section specifies where the bill should be placed in the U.S. Code. (Sec. 7) Nothing in the bill should be construed as impairing or relieving a territorial government or instrumentality from compliance with federal laws or requirements or territorial laws and requirements implementing a federally authorized or federally delegated program protecting the health, safety, or environment of persons in the territory. TITLE I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF OVERSIGHT BOARD (Sec. 101) This section establishes a Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico. The purpose of the board is to provide a method for a covered territory to achieve fiscal responsibility and access to the capital … | 2023-04-24T20:39:50Z | |
| 114-s-2303 | 114 | s | 2303 | A bill to exempt the Department of Defense and other national security agencies from sequestration. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-18 | 2015-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 0 | This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt national security agencies from sequestration, which is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. The exemption applies to the Department of Defense, each element of the intelligence community, the Department of State, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Nuclear Security Administration. | 2023-01-11T13:32:33Z | |
| 114-s-2294 | 114 | s | 2294 | SCORE Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-17 | 2015-11-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 1 | SCORE Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a Regulatory Analysis Division within the Congressional Budget Office to assess the impact of economically significant rules. The division must provide an economic analysis of proposed rules that: (1) have an annual effect on the economy of at least $100 million; or (2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities. | 2023-01-11T13:32:33Z | |
| 114-s-2260 | 114 | s | 2260 | Long-Term SCORE Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-09 | 2015-11-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | VA | D | W000805 | 1 | Long-Term Studies of Comprehensive Outcomes and Returns for the Economy Act or the Long-Term SCORE Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to prepare long-term cost estimates for legislation reported by congressional committees. The bill requires the long-term estimates to cover at least each of the next four ten-year periods. CBO currently provides cost estimates over a 5- or 10-year period. | 2023-01-11T13:32:34Z | |
| 114-hr-3961 | 114 | hr | 3961 | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-05 | 2016-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | D000191 | 1 | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2015 This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) and XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits using a new index in place of the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics must prepare and publish, for this purpose, a monthly CPI for Elderly Consumers that reflects changes over time to expenditures typical for individuals aged 62 and older. | 2023-01-11T13:29:25Z | |
| 114-hr-3984 | 114 | hr | 3984 | Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-05 | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | P000373 | 3 | Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order in the Senate and House of Representatives against any provision in an appropriation measure, amendment, motion, or conference report that: (1) contains a change in mandatory program spending, (2) reduces budget authority in the current year but does not reduce outlays over time, and (3) limits obligations from the Crime Victims Fund during a fiscal year to less than the average amount deposited into the Fund during the previous three fiscal years. The bill permits a Senator to raise a point of order to strike such provision or to prevent its incorporation through amendment or motion. If the point of order is sustained by the Chair, the provision is stricken and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor. A motion to waive or suspend the point of order, or a motion to sustain an appeal of the ruling the Chair on such point of order, requires the affirmative vote of three-fifths of Members. It also prohibits consideration of such provision in the House of Representatives. | 2023-01-11T13:29:24Z | |
| 114-hr-3835 | 114 | hr | 3835 | Protecting America's Solvency Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-27 | 2015-10-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] | AL | R | B001274 | 0 | Protecting America's Solvency Act of 2015 This bill increases the statutory debt limit by $1 trillion after Congress adopts a balanced budget Constitutional amendment and by an additional $1 trillion after the amendment is ratified by the states. To comply with the requirements of this bill, the amendment must: prohibit total outlays for a year from exceeding receipts, excluding receipts derived from borrowing and outlays for repayment of debt principal; permit the deficit prohibition to be suspended by a majority of both houses of Congress in any year in which the United States is actively engaged in military conflict pursuant to a war declared by Congress or by a fourth-fifths vote in any other year; require the President to ensure that total outlays for a fiscal year do not exceed receipts and consider the failure to prevent a deficit to be an impeachable offense; permit any Member of Congress, governor, or attorney general to have standing and a cause of action to seek judicial enforcement of the amendment; prohibit the President, a court, or any state from ordering a tax increase or other revenue measures to enforce the requirements; and phase-in the requirements using a specified schedule of declining deficits. | 2023-01-11T13:29:36Z | |
| 114-hr-3803 | 114 | hr | 3803 | Legally Binding Budget Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-22 | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] | TN | R | B001273 | 5 | Legally Binding Budget Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to replace the concurrent resolution on the budget required under current law with a legally binding joint resolution on the budget. (Concurrent resolutions, which are currently used for congressional budget resolutions, address internal congressional matters, are not presented to the President for approval, and are not legally binding. A joint resolution is presented to the President after passing both chambers of Congress and has the force of law.) At any time after the annual budget resolution has been enacted and before the end of the fiscal year, Congress and the President may enact a new budget resolution revising or reaffirming the most recently enacted budget resolution. The contents of a budget resolution are limited to material that is permitted by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. For purposes of congressional budget enforcement and the rules of the House and the Senate, the budget resolution is enforceable upon the earlier of enactment or 15 days following presentment to the President. | 2023-01-11T13:29:37Z | |
| 114-hr-3804 | 114 | hr | 3804 | Cost Estimates Reform Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-22 | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] | VA | R | B001290 | 8 | Cost Estimates Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require any cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the cost of servicing the public debt. | 2023-01-11T13:29:37Z | |
| 114-hr-3807 | 114 | hr | 3807 | Pay Our Bills Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-22 | 2015-10-22 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | H001034 | 24 | Pay Our Bills Act This bill permits the President to increase the statutory debt limit unless two-thirds of Congress votes to disapprove the increase. If the President certifies to Congress that the debt is within $100 billion of the limit and a specified amount of further borrowing is necessary to meet existing commitments, the Department of the Treasury may borrow the specified amount unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted within 15 days after Congress receives the certification. The debt limit is suspended from the date the President submits the certification to Congress until the earlier of: (1) 15 days after Congress receives the certification, or (2) enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval. After the suspension period ends, the limit is increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. Congress must consider a joint resolution of disapproval using expedited legislative procedures specified in the bill. If the resolution is approved by Congress, the President may veto the resolution. If Congress votes to override the veto with a two-thirds vote of each chamber, the debt limit may not be increased, except as required during the suspension period. | 2023-01-11T13:29:37Z | |
| 114-hr-3776 | 114 | hr | 3776 | End Government Shutdowns Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-21 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. | House | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] | WV | R | M001195 | 4 | End Government Shutdowns Act This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any appropriations measure for a fiscal year has not been enacted before the beginning of the fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:29:38Z | |
| 114-hr-3777 | 114 | hr | 3777 | America First Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-21 | 2016-03-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. | House | Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] | VA | R | R000589 | 0 | America First Act This bill increases discretionary spending limits, repeals sequestration for direct spending, and includes offsets that change direct spending programs and tax provisions. The bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits for FY2016-FY2025 and to eliminate the sequestration for direct spending that is required under current law. The bill permanently extends two expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, limits tax deductions for high-income individuals, and repeals the medical device tax included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In the health care area, the bill expands means-testing for Medicare, changes certain Medicare cost-sharing requirements and benefits, reduces the Medicaid provider tax threshold, and changes procedures for medical malpractice cases. The bill changes the measure of inflation that is used for tax provisions and benefits under spending programs such as Social Security to the Chained Consumer Price Index. It also indexes several user fees for inflation, including customs user fees and Transportation Security Administration fees. The bill decreases the dividend payment that the Federal Reserve pays on stocks held by member banks to participate in the Federal Reserve System. Federal Employees Retirement System contributions are increased for some current federal employees. The Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended to consolidate and make several changes to income-based student loan repayment programs. The Federal Crop Insurance Act is amended to reduce federal payments for crop insurance premium subsidies. | 2023-01-11T13:29:38Z | |
| 114-hr-3774 | 114 | hr | 3774 | Protect America's Credit Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] | CA | D | P000608 | 1 | Protect America's Credit Act of 2015 This bill revises the statutory debt limit to: (1) apply the limit only to debt held by the public, and (2) require annual adjustments to the limit to account for increases in the gross domestic product. (Under current law, the debt limit applies to debt held by the public and debt held by government accounts. Debt held by the public consists mainly of securities issued by the Treasury and held by investors. Debt held by the government is debt issued to the federal government's trust funds for programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and military and civil service retirement benefits.) | 2023-01-11T13:29:38Z | |
| 114-hr-3775 | 114 | hr | 3775 | Pay Down the Debt Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-20 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] | CA | D | P000608 | 0 | Pay Down the Debt Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a legislative process to stabilize the debt using the prior year's ratio of debt held by the public to the estimated gross domestic product (GDP) as a target. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must report annually on whether the target will be exceeded in any of the five ensuing fiscal years. If the OMB reports that the target will be exceeded in any year between FY2017-FY2025, the President's budget for that year must include legislative recommendations to achieve the target. If the CBO reports that the target will be exceeded in any year between FY2017-FY2025: the congressional budget resolution for that year must include reconciliation instructions directing congressional committees to recommend legislation to achieve the target, or any Member of Congress may introduce a bill to reach the target, to be considered using expedited legislative procedures if Congress has not agreed to a budget resolution by June 15th that meets the requirements. If debt stabilization legislation is required, Congress may not consider legislation increasing mandatory budget authority or decreasing revenues until the debt legislation has been agreed to and sent to the President. The requirements imposed by this bill are suspended if: (1) the Department of the Treasury estimates that real GDP for a year will grow by less than 1% compared to the prior year, or (2) a joint resolution is enacted stating that the debt stabilization legislation would cause or exacerbate an economic downturn. | 2023-01-11T13:29:38Z | |
| 114-s-2181 | 114 | s | 2181 | Default Prevention Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-19 | 2015-10-20 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Default Prevention Act This bill requires the following obligations to be granted priority over all other U.S. obligations if the public debt reaches the statutory limit: principal and interest on debt held by the public; compensations, allowances, and benefits for members of the Armed Forces on active duty; Social Security benefits; and Medicare benefits. | 2022-02-02T06:06:09Z | |
| 114-s-2182 | 114 | s | 2182 | Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-19 | 2015-10-20 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish FY2016 spending limits of $2.832 trillion for new budget authority and $2.884 trillion for outlays. Spending for Social Security, Medicare, Veterans Benefits and Services, Net Interest, and Military Personnel is exempt from the limits. The chairs of the congressional budget committees may make specified adjustments to the limits for legislation that designates amounts for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism. The bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to limit total annual spending for FY2016-FY2025 to a specified percentage of projected annual gross domestic product (GDP), which begins at 19.9% for FY2016 and decreases each year until it reaches 18% for FY2021-FY2025. The bill enforces the spending limits using automatic spending cuts known as sequestration and specifies exemptions. The Department of the Treasury may not exercise additional borrowing authority in subsequent legislation until a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is submitted to the states that: (1) requires that total outlays not exceed total receipts, (2) contains a spending limitation as a percentage of GDP, and (3) requires tax increases be approved by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. | 2018-06-02T07:11:07Z | |
| 114-hr-3737 | 114 | hr | 3737 | Responsibly Paying Our Nation's Bills Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-09 | 2015-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] | VT | D | W000800 | 0 | Responsibly Paying Our Nation's Bills Act This bill suspends the public debt limit until January 1, 2017. On January 1, 2017, the debt limit is increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. | 2023-01-11T13:29:40Z | |
| 114-hr-3753 | 114 | hr | 3753 | Debt Ceiling Alternative Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-09 | 2015-10-09 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] | AZ | R | S001183 | 0 | Debt Ceiling Alternative Act This bill establishes requirements for prioritizing obligations and selling federal assets if the federal debt reaches the statutory limit. If the Department of the Treasury estimates that the debt will reach the limit during a quarter, the President must ensure that the amount deposited in the Treasury from selling federal assets, disposing of real property, and rescinding unobligated balances is sufficient to prevent the debt from reaching the limit. To comply with this bill, the President may order the sale of assets, including: mortgages and real estate held by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and mortgage-backed securities held by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any federal reserve bank. The Office of the Management and Budget must establish a Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program, under which real property that is not meeting federal government needs may be disposed of using expedited procedures. If a federal budget deficit exists in 2015 and no later than July 16, 2016, the President may rescind any unobligated balances of funds provided before FY2010. If the debt reaches the statutory limit, the Department of the Treasury may issue additional obligations solely to pay the principal and interest on debt held by the public and the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this authority are exempt from the debt limit. | 2023-01-11T13:29:39Z | |
| 114-hjres-69 | 114 | hjres | 69 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-08 | 2015-11-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] | DE | D | C001083 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays of the operating funds of the United States from exceeding total receipts of those funds for a fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes: outlays for repayment of debt principal, capital investments, and Social Security; and receipts derived from net borrowing or Social Security. The President must submit an annual budget in which total outlays for operating funds do not exceed total receipts for those funds for the fiscal year. Congress may waive the requirements for two years if: (1) a declaration of war is in effect, or (2) the Congressional Budget Office estimates that real economic growth has been or will be less than 1% for two consecutive quarters during the two-year period. Congress may also waive the requirements for any year in which the United States is engaged in military conflict which causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security. | 2023-01-11T13:29:43Z | |
| 114-hr-3708 | 114 | hr | 3708 | Prevent a December Government Shutdown Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-08 | 2015-10-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] | MD | D | V000128 | 15 | Prevent a December Government Shutdown Act of 2015 This bill requires the congressional leadership of both parties to appoint an equal number of individuals to negotiate legislation to: (1) increase the security and nonsecurity discretionary spending limits equally for FY2016, and (2) reduce the deficit by the amount deemed appropriate. If a majority of the appointees approve the measure, Congress must consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures included in the Budget Control Act of 2011. If the legislation is not enacted prior to November 17, 2015, the bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the FY2016 discretionary spending limits by specified amounts and eliminate the automatic spending cuts required in FY2016 by sequestration under current law. | 2023-01-11T13:29:41Z | |
| 114-s-2129 | 114 | s | 2129 | An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-06 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 3 | An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including: the Office of the Secretary; the Economic Research Service; the National Agricultural Statistics Service; the Agricultural Research Service; the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; the Food Safety and Inspection Service; the Farm Service Agency; the Risk Management Agency; the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund; and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Provides appropriations to USDA for Conservation Programs and Rural Development Programs. Provides appropriations to USDA for the Food and Nutrition Service, including: Child Nutrition Programs; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); the Commodity Assistance Program; and Nutrition Programs Administration. Provides appropriations to USDA for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including Food for Peace and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Grants. Provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engin… | 2019-03-03T14:40:34Z | |
| 114-s-2130 | 114 | s | 2130 | An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-06 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 4 | An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including: Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Revolving and Management Funds; Other Department of Defense Programs; Related Agencies; and Overseas Contingency Operations. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil works projects and to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. Provides appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for Energy Programs, including: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy Research and Development, Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, and Science. Provides appropriations to DOE for: the Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. Provides appropriations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other independent agencies. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security. Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. Provides appropr… | 2022-02-02T06:06:09Z | |
| 114-s-2131 | 114 | s | 2131 | An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-06 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 2 | An Act Making Appropriations for Law Enforcement and for Other Purposes, 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to: the Department of Commerce; the Department of Justice (DOJ); science agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF); the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for the International Trade Administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the U.S Patent and Trademark Office, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Departmental Management. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to DOJ for: General Administration; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities; the U.S. Marshals Service; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Federal Prison System. Provides appropriations to DOJ for State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, including the Office on Violence Against Women, the Office of Justice Programs, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Science Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, NASA, and the NSF. Provides appropriations to related agencies, including the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, and the Sta… | 2022-02-02T06:06:09Z | |
| 114-s-2132 | 114 | s | 2132 | An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-05 | 2015-10-06 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 2 | An Act Making Appropriations to Stop Regulatory Excess and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government; the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and several related agencies. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the Supreme Court of the United States and other federal courts. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. Provides appropriations to independent agencies responsible for overseeing areas such as the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; federal elections; the federal workforce; and federal buildings. D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act to establish additional requirements for schools participating in the program. Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, the Truth in Lending Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and other laws that regulate financial institutions and securities markets. Changes the process and criteria for determining the size of financial entities that are systemically important and are subject to additional regulations and oversight. Amends provisions that provide protections to consumers of various financial p… | 2022-02-03T05:42:29Z | |
| 114-hr-3660 | 114 | hr | 3660 | To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-01 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] | TX | R | B001248 | 43 | This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office, upon receiving a request from Congress, to determine if legislation would reduce spending outside of the 10-year budget window through the use of preventive health and preventive health services. | 2023-01-11T13:29:42Z | |
| 114-hr-3476 | 114 | hr | 3476 | Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-09-10 | 2015-09-10 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] | MD | D | V000128 | 4 | Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015 This bill requires the congressional leadership of both parties to appoint an equal number of individuals to negotiate legislation to: (1) increase the security and nonsecurity discretionary spending limits equally for both FY2016 and FY2017, and (2) reduce the deficit by the amount deemed appropriate. If a majority of the appointees approve the measure, Congress must consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures included in the Budget Control Act of 2011. If the legislation is not enacted prior to October 1, 2015, the bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to increase the discretionary spending limits by specified amounts and eliminate the automatic spending cuts required in FY2016 and FY2017 by sequestration under current law. | 2023-01-11T13:29:54Z | |
| 114-hr-3442 | 114 | hr | 3442 | Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-09-08 | 2016-02-22 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] | TX | R | M001158 | 35 | Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide a report to Congress prior to any date on which the Secretary anticipates the public debt will reach the statutory limit. The Secretary must appear before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee to submit a report including: historic, current, and projected levels of debt; historic levels of revenue; the drivers and composition of future debt; how the United States will meet debt obligations if the debt limit is raised; reduction measures Treasury intends to take to fund obligations if the debt limit is not raised; and the President's recommendation regarding a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Secretary must also provide a detailed explanation of: proposals to reduce the debt and a progress report on implementing them; the impact an increased debt limit will have on future spending, debt service, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency; projections of the fiscal health and sustainability of major entitlement programs (including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid); measures Treasury is taking or intends to take to avoid default, including a plan to publicly disclose the details; and Treasury's capability to pay only principal and interest on the debt if the limit is reached. Treasury must make the information required by this bill available to the public on its website. | 2023-01-11T13:29:42Z | |
| 114-hconres-71 | 114 | hconres | 71 | Providing for a plan to alleviate the effects of sequestration. | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-31 | 2015-08-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] | VA | R | R000589 | 0 | Resolves that Congress must meet its constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense of the United States by restoring spending cuts required by sequestration. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.) Resolves that Congress should enact legislation that: restores no less than 75% of the pre-sequester levels established by the Budget Control Act of 2011, offsets the increases in discretionary spending through a combination of reductions to mandatory spending and increases in revenue, includes a Chained Consumer Price Index for Social Security and further means testing for Medicare, and increases revenue by closing tax loopholes and capping deductions for high-income households. | 2023-01-11T13:30:36Z | |
| 114-s-1910 | 114 | s | 1910 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-30 | 2015-07-30 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176. | Senate | Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] | AR | R | B001236 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations to agencies responsible for: regulating the financial, telecommunications, and consumer products industries; collecting taxes and assisting taxpayers; managing federal buildings and the federal workforce; and operating the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, and the District of Columbia. The bill decreases Financial Services and General Government discretionary funding below FY2015 levels. Compared to FY2015, the bill includes increases for the judiciary and the District of Columbia. The bill decreases funding for the Department of the Treasury, including decreases for the Internal Revenue Service. The bill includes a financial services title that amends several laws that regulate financial institutions and securities markets. It changes the process and criteria for determining the size of financial entities that are systemically important and are subject to additional regulations and oversight. It also amends provisions that provide protections to consumers of various financial products. Also included in the bill are provisions that: relax certain travel and trade restrictions with Cuba, require OPM to provide identity protection to victims of the data breach, change the structure and funding source of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, permit banks to provide services to entities that sell marijuana in states where it is legal, and change campaign finance coordination rules between candidates and political parties. Full Summary: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for financial services and general government, including programs in the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the federal judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several indepen… | 2022-02-28T20:16:28Z | |
| 114-hr-3295 | 114 | hr | 3295 | REBUILD Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-29 | 2015-07-29 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] | MD | D | C000984 | 1 | Rebuilding Urban Inner Cities Is Long Overdue Act of 2015 or the REBUILD Act Provides FY2015 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Designates each amount provided by this bill as an emergency requirement, pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) Provides appropriations to DOJ for: the Office of Justice Programs, including State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Juvenile Justice Programs; and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Provides appropriations to the SBA for Entrepreneurial Development Programs and the Business Loans Program Account. Provides appropriations to Labor for the Employment and Training Administration. Provides appropriations to HHS for the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Provides appropriations to HUD for Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, and the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. Requires HUD to extend current Moving to Work agreements of previously designated participating agencies until the end of FY2028, subject to specified requirements and restrictions. (Moving to Work is a demonstration program that provides HUD and local Public Housing Authorities flexibility to test alternative policies for providing housing assistance through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and the public housing program.) | 2023-01-11T13:30:22Z | |
| 114-hr-3351 | 114 | hr | 3351 | CPI-E Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-29 | 2015-11-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] | CA | D | H001034 | 37 | CPI-E Act of 2015 This bill bases cost-of -living increases in benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit program, and specified veterans benefits programs on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly. | 2023-01-11T13:30:19Z | |
| 114-s-1889 | 114 | s | 1889 | REBUILD Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-29 | 2015-07-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6182) | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 0 | Rebuilding Urban Inner Cities Is Long Overdue Act of 2015 or the REBUILD Act Provides FY2015 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Designates each amount provided by this bill as an emergency requirement, pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Provides that the funds are only available if the President subsequently designates the amounts. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) Provides appropriations to DOJ for: the Office of Justice Programs, including State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Juvenile Justice Programs; and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). Provides appropriations to the SBA for Entrepreneurial Development Programs and the Business Loans Program Account. Provides appropriations to Labor for the Employment and Training Administration. Provides appropriations to HHS for the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Provides appropriations to HUD for Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, and the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. Requires HUD to extend current Moving to Work agreements of previously designated participating agencies until the end of FY2028, subject to specified requirements and restrictions. (Moving to Work is a demonstration program that provides HUD and local Public Housing Authorities flexibility to test alternative policies for providing housing assistance through the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and the public housing program.) | 2023-01-11T13:30:01Z | |
| 114-hr-3253 | 114 | hr | 3253 | Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015 | Economics and Public Finance | 2015-07-28 | 2015-07-28 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] | AZ | D | K000368 | 0 | Expedited Consideration of Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings Act of 2015 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation to carry out recommendations included in the Office of Management and Budget's annual Cuts, Consolidations, and Savings report. The report lists proposals included in the President's budget to cut, consolidate, or otherwise produce savings from mandatory and discretionary spending programs. The authority provided by this bill terminates on the date of the sine die adjournment of Congress during 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:30:23Z |
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