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| 115-hr-7397 | 115 | hr | 7397 | To provide further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-12-22 | 2018-12-22 | 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. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 0 | DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 8, 2019 (December 21, 2018, under current law), or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) The CR extends through February 8, 2019: the Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program; the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats; and an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics. Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 8, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including: the National Flood Insurance Program, the Violence Against Women Act, the authority for the Enviro… | 2023-01-11T13:40:44Z | |
| 115-s-3767 | 115 | s | 3767 | Transparency in Federal Spending Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 0 | Transparency in Federal Spending Act of 2018 This bill requires an executive agency to post a notification on its website if the agency: (1) requests a reprograming of funds, or (2) uses authority to reprogram or transfer funds. If the amount of the request, reprogramming, or transfer is at least $5 million, the agency must also notify each member of the congressional appropriations committees. | 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z | |
| 115-hr-7304 | 115 | hr | 7304 | To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Border Wall Bonds, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] | MD | R | H001052 | 4 | This bill authorizes the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds known as Border Wall Bonds to finance the construction of a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States. The bill establishes the Border Wall Trust Fund in the Treasury and provides appropriations to the fund equal to the revenues derived from the sale and issuance of the Border Wall Bonds. The amounts in the trust fund are only available for expenditures to build a physical barrier along the southern border of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:40:48Z | |
| 115-s-3746 | 115 | s | 3746 | Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] | PA | R | T000461 | 9 | Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2018 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish points of order in the House of Representatives and the Senate against considering provisions in appropriations legislation that contain changes in mandatory programs (CHIMPs) that would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund to be less than the three-year average. A CHIMP is a provision that: (1) would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts if the provision were included in legislation other than an appropriations bill; and (2) results in a net decrease in budget authority in the current year or the budget year, but does not result in a net decrease in outlays over the period of the total of the current year, the budget year, and all fiscal years covered under the most recently adopted budget resolution. | 2023-01-11T13:40:40Z | |
| 115-hjres-143 | 115 | hjres | 143 | Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-07 | Became Public Law No: 115-298. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through December 21, 2018 (December 7, 2018, under current law). The resolution is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires if any of the 7 remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted earlier this year, including: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) The resolution extends the National Flood Insurance Program through December 21, 2018. It also has the effect of extending through December 21, 2018, several additional authorities and programs that were extended in the existing CR, including the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. | 2023-03-22T19:50:47Z | |
| 115-hr-7191 | 115 | hr | 7191 | Bipartisan Budget and Appropriations Reform Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-11-29 | 2018-11-29 | 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. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] | AR | R | W000809 | 3 | Bipartisan Budget and Appropriations Reform Act of 2018 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require biennial congressional budget resolutions, instead of the annual budget resolutions required under current law. The bill retains the existing annual process for budget reconciliation and appropriations bills. | 2023-01-11T13:41:00Z | |
| 115-sconres-47 | 115 | sconres | 47 | A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 6157. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-26 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 0 | Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 6157 (Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019) to: (1) amend the title, and (2) make a technical correction to division C (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019). | 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z | |
| 115-sconres-46 | 115 | sconres | 46 | A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5895. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-09-12 | 2018-09-13 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] | AL | R | S000320 | 0 | Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 5895 (Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019) to amend the title. | 2023-01-11T13:41:18Z | |
| 115-hr-6741 | 115 | hr | 6741 | Federal Reserve Reform Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-09-07 | 2019-01-02 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 883. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 4 | Federal Reserve Reform Act of 2018 This bill revises provisions related to the authority of the Federal Reserve Board to set monetary policy. Among other things, the bill generally limits the board's emergency-lending authority; subjects the nonmonetary policy-related administrative costs of the board to the congressional appropriations process; limits the types of securities that the board may acquire in the open market to gold stock, currency, and direct obligations of the United States, foreign banks, or the International Monetary Fund; requires the board to exchange certain assets with the Department of the Treasury for direct U.S. obligations of equivalent value; requires the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to set the interest rates on balances maintained at Federal Reserve banks by depository institutions; revises the membership of the FOMC; and requires the FOMC to annually publish its monetary policy strategy; | 2023-01-11T13:41:35Z | |
| 115-hr-6470 | 115 | hr | 6470 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-23 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 667. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 0 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for: the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and Departmental Management. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration for Community Living, and the Office of the Secretary. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Education for: Education for the Disadvantaged; Impact Aid; School Improvement Programs; Indian Education; Innovation and Improvement; Safe Schools and Citizenship Education; English Language Acquisition; Special Education; Rehabilitation Services; Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities; Career, Technical, and Adult Education; Student Financial Assistance; Student Aid Administration; Higher Education; Howard University; the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loan Program; the Historically Black College and… | 2023-01-11T13:41:59Z | |
| 115-hconres-128 | 115 | hconres | 128 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-07-13 | 2018-07-13 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 632. | House | Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] | AR | R | W000809 | 0 | Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits (on-budget), debt subject to limit, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. Includes reconciliation instructions directing 11 specified House authorizing committees to submit deficit reduction legislation to the House Budget Committee by September 14, 2018. Sets forth budget enforcement procedures addressing: long-term direct spending, allocations for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism, changes in mandatory programs, advance appropriations, estimates of debt service costs and credit programs, adjustments to spending levels, transfers from the general fund of the Treasury to the Highway Trust Fund, and Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) guarantee fees. Establishes reserve funds for legislation relating to: investments in national infrastructure, amendments to the Internal Revenue Code, extending pro-growth tax policies, repeal or replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or the presumptions of service connection for veterans who served offshore of the Republic of Vietnam or Korea. Sets forth policy statements on several fiscal and domestic policy issues. | 2023-01-11T13:42:04Z | |
| 115-hr-6258 | 115 | hr | 6258 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 612. | House | Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] | GA | R | G000560 | 0 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations for the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, other federal courts, administrative offices, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. Provides appropriations to independent agencies, including: the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fund, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Public Buildings Reform Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. Includes authorizing legislation that: modifies various financial services laws and policies; modifies privacy laws regardin… | 2023-01-11T13:42:17Z | |
| 115-s-3158 | 115 | s | 3158 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-28 | 2018-06-28 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 0 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and related agencies. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Labor for: the Employment and Training Administration, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Wage and Hour Division, the Office of Labor-Management Standards, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Office of Disability Employment Policy, and Departmental Management. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Administration for Children and Families, the Administration for Community Living, and the Office of the Secretary. Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Education for: Education for the Disadvantaged; Impact Aid; School Improvement Programs; Indian Education; Innovation and Improvement; Safe Schools and Citizenship Education; English Language Acquisition; Special Education; Rehabilitation Services; Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities; Career, Technical, and Adult Education; Student Financial Assistance; Student Aid Administration; Higher Education; Howard University; the College Housing and Academic Facilities Loan Program; the Historically Black College and… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-3107 | 115 | s | 3107 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-21 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479. | Senate | Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] | OK | R | L000575 | 0 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and several independent agencies. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service. Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President. Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court, other federal courts, administrative offices, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the District of Columbia, including Federal Funds and District of Columbia Funds. Provides appropriations to independent agencies, including: the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Election Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fund, the Merit Systems Protection Board, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Office of Personnel Management, the Office of Special Counsel, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Selective Service System, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Postal Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. Sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this a… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-hr-6157 | 115 | hr | 6157 | Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-20 | 2018-09-28 | Became Public Law No: 115-245. | House | Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] | TX | R | G000377 | 419 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations and continuing appropriations for several federal agencies. The bill includes 2 of the 12 FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. The bill also provides FY2019 continuing appropriations through December 7, 2018, for agencies that have not been funded when FY2019 begins on October 1, 2018. This is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur if any of the FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted by October 1. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2018 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. It also extends several programs that are scheduled to expire at the end of FY2018. Full Summary: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of that division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities. It does not include funding for military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all considered in other appropriations bills. The division includes additional Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism funding for several DOD accounts. OCO funding is not subject to discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement procedures. TITLE I--MILITARY PERS… | 2023-03-22T19:50:56Z | |
| 115-hr-6147 | 115 | hr | 6147 | Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-19 | 2018-09-07 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] | CA | R | C000059 | 499 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 4 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include: the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Department of the Treasury, the judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC, the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and several related and independent agencies. Full Summary: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 2) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division refer only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 3) Specifies the committee reports that apply for the purpose of implementing each division. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. The division provides annual appropriations for most of the Department of the Interior, including: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. … | 2023-02-16T17:01:16Z | |
| 115-hr-6104 | 115 | hr | 6104 | Generating American Income and Infrastructure Now Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] | PA | R | K000376 | 6 | Generating American Income and Infrastructure Now Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell certain distressed notes and other obligations held by USDA. The sale must be conducted under terms and procedures established by the Department of the Treasury and specified in the bill. Of the proceeds from the sale: (1) 50% must be deposited into an account for carrying out infrastructure projects in low-income communities, and (2) 50% must be retained in the Treasury for deficit reduction. | 2023-01-11T13:42:21Z | |
| 115-s-3072 | 115 | s | 3072 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 0 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 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); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, 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, 2019 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, 2019 Provides appropriations for science agencies, including: the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Space Council, 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, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the Stat… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-3073 | 115 | s | 3073 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | AK | R | M001153 | 0 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and related agencies. Provides appropriations to Interior for: the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education. Provides appropriations to Interior for Departmental Offices, including: the Office of the Secretary, Insular Affairs, the Office of the Solicitor, the Office of Inspector General, and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians. Provides appropriations to Interior for Department-Wide Programs, including: Wildland Fire Management, the Central Hazardous Materials Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Fund, the Working Capital Fund, the Office of Natural Resources Revenue, and Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILT). Provides appropriations to the EPA. Provides appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the Forest Service. Provides appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for: the Indian Health Service, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Provides appropriations to other related agencies, including: the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Environmental Quality; the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board; the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation; the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Gallery of Art; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Woodrow Wilson International Center … | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-3074 | 115 | s | 3074 | Focus on Children Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] | CA | D | H001075 | 2 | Focus on Children Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to produce studies and reports regarding federal spending on children. The CBO must provide: studies of legislation containing changes in spending on children, upon the request of a congressional committee; an annual report regarding spending on children; and an annual report on the President's budget request for spending on children. The CBO may provide a warning report to Congress regarding a fiscal year in which outlays for interest on the public debt will exceed spending on children. The CBO must also develop and maintain a public website that includes: the reports and studies required by this bill, a dashboard containing key indicators and visualization tools to assist the public in understanding trends in spending on children, and an open data portal that contains quantitative data on federal spending on children. | 2023-01-11T13:42:09Z | |
| 115-s-3075 | 115 | s | 3075 | Children's Budget Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-14 | 2018-06-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 2 | Children's Budget Act This bill requires the President's annual budget submission to include a detailed and separate analysis of current and requested levels of spending for children and children's programs. | 2023-01-11T13:42:09Z | |
| 115-hr-6072 | 115 | hr | 6072 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-12 | 2018-06-12 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 584. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 0 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019 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, 2019 Provides appropriations to HUD for: Management and Administration, Program Office Salaries and Expenses, Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, 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. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. | 2023-01-11T13:42:23Z | |
| 115-s-3023 | 115 | s | 3023 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-07 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445. | Senate | Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] | ME | R | C001035 | 0 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019 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, 2019 Provides appropriations to HUD for: Management and Administration, Program Office Salaries and Expenses, Public and Indian Housing, Community Planning and Development, 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. Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-hr-6023 | 115 | hr | 6023 | EDA Elimination Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-06 | 2018-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] | SC | R | N000190 | 0 | EDA Elimination Act of 2018 This bill terminates the Economic Development Administration. | 2023-01-11T13:42:24Z | |
| 115-hres-919 | 115 | hres | 919 | Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-05 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] | AZ | R | B001302 | 38 | Recognizes that the national debt is a threat to national security and that deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. Commits to restoring regular order to the appropriations process and immediately passing a balanced budget. | 2023-01-11T13:42:15Z | |
| 115-hr-5952 | 115 | hr | 5952 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544. | House | Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] | TX | R | C001048 | 0 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 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); and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, 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, 2019 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 and the Office of Justice Programs. Science Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides appropriations for science agencies, including: the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Space Council, 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, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute. Sets forth permissible a… | 2023-01-11T13:39:26Z | |
| 115-hr-5961 | 115 | hr | 5961 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 545. | House | Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] | AL | R | A000055 | 0 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including: the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of Civil Rights, Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, Hazardous Materials Management, the Office of Inspector General, the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of Ethics, 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, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Provides appropriations to USDA for Farm Production and Conservation Programs, including: the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Provides appropriations to USDA for Rural Development Programs, including: Rural Development Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. 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 Title II Grants and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education a… | 2023-01-11T13:39:25Z | |
| 115-s-2975 | 115 | s | 2975 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437. | Senate | Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] | TN | R | A000360 | 0 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for: Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. Provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Nuclear Energy; Fossil Energy Research and Development; Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; the Energy Information Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science; the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program; the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Departmental Administration; and the Office of the Inspector General. Provides appropriations to DOE for: Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. Provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sets forth permissible and pro… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-2976 | 115 | s | 2976 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 0 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 Provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Provides appropriations to USDA for Agricultural Programs, including: the Office of the Secretary, Executive Operations, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of Civil Rights, Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, Hazardous Materials Management, the Office of Inspector General, the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of Ethics, 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, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Provides appropriations to USDA for Farm Production and Conservation Programs, including: the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Provides appropriations to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund and the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund. Provides appropriations to USDA for Rural Development Programs, including: Rural Development Salaries and Expenses, the Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. 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 Title II Grants and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education a… | 2022-03-02T04:39:37Z | |
| 115-s-2979 | 115 | s | 2979 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Read twice and referred concurrently to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 11 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind all, part, or none of the amounts proposed by the President. If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within 45 days of continuous session of Congress, the President must make the funds available.) The bill rescinds budget authority from specified programs and accounts within: the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. Agency for International Development. the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Railroad Retirement Board. | 2023-01-11T13:42:26Z | |
| 115-hr-5895 | 115 | hr | 5895 | Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-21 | 2018-09-21 | Became Public Law No: 115-244. | House | Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] | ID | R | S001148 | 157 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal agencies. The bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019. The departments and agencies funded in the bill include: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy, Congress and the agencies that serve Congress, Department of Defense military construction and military family housing activities, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and several related and independent agencies. The bill also includes additional military construction funds which are designated as Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/ Global War on Terrorism funds and are not subject to discretionary spending limits. Full Summary: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides FY2019 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. TITLE I--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL Provides appropriations to the Corps of Engineers for authorized civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic … | 2023-03-22T19:50:56Z | |
| 115-hr-3 | 115 | hr | 3 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-09 | 2018-06-20 | Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 134. | House | Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] | CA | R | M001165 | 16 | Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress, which must be enacted into law to take effect. Congress may rescind all, part, or none of the amounts proposed by the President. If Congress does not pass rescission legislation within 45 days of continuous session of Congress, the President must make the funds available.) The bill rescinds budget authority from specified programs and accounts within: the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, the Department of State, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Department of Transportation, the Department of the Treasury, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Railroad Retirement Board. | 2023-01-11T13:39:37Z | |
| 115-hres-885 | 115 | hres | 885 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-05-09 | 2018-05-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] | SC | R | N000190 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the national debt is rising unsustainably and needs to urgently be addressed; and (2) each Member of the House should introduce and advocate for legislation to reduce spending by $100 million per year, aside from annual appropriations bills. | 2023-01-11T13:42:34Z | |
| 115-s-2777 | 115 | s | 2777 | A bill to exempt State and county payments under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 from sequestration. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-26 | 2018-04-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] | LA | R | C001075 | 1 | This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exempt from sequestration payments to states under provisions of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 that require certain revenues from oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico to be disbursed to Gulf producing states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) and coastal political subdivisions of the states. (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.) | 2023-01-11T13:39:38Z | |
| 115-s-2757 | 115 | s | 2757 | National Economic Security Strategy Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-25 | 2018-04-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] | IN | R | Y000064 | 4 | National Economic Security Strategy Act of 2018 This bill requires the President to set forth a national economic security strategy to support the national security strategy. | 2023-01-11T13:39:39Z | |
| 115-hr-5572 | 115 | hr | 5572 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-18 | 2018-04-18 | 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 | 10 | One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2018 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 FY2019 of $3.826 trillion, less 1%. For each year from FY2020-FY2023, the bill reduces the outlay cap by 1% of the previous year's outlay cap. For FY2024 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 FY2025, total projected outlays for any year 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. | 2023-01-11T13:39:49Z | |
| 115-sconres-36 | 115 | sconres | 36 | A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-18 | 2018-05-17 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 - 76. Record Vote Number: 99. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in both houses of Congress for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. Includes reconciliation instructions directing: (1) several Senate authorizing committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit, and (2) the Senate Finance Committee to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit and legislation to reduce revenues. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) Establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation relating to efficiencies, consolidations, and other savings; or health savings accounts. Sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate. | 2022-02-02T05:51:14Z | |
| 115-sconres-37 | 115 | sconres | 37 | A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-18 | 2018-04-18 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in both houses of Congress for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. Includes reconciliation instructions directing: (1) several Senate authorizing committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit, and (2) the Senate Finance Committee to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit and legislation to reduce revenues. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) Establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation relating to efficiencies, consolidations, and other savings; or health savings accounts. Sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate. | 2020-09-28T22:40:27Z | |
| 115-hr-5466 | 115 | hr | 5466 | To exempt Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from any Federal balanced budget requirement, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-11 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] | FL | D | D000610 | 0 | This bill exempts Social Security benefits, payments under Medicare, and payments to states under Medicaid from any federal balanced budget requirement. | 2023-01-11T13:39:53Z | |
| 115-hr-5465 | 115 | hr | 5465 | No Budget, No Pay Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-10 | 2018-04-10 | 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 FY2019 by April 15, 2018, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2018, until the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 115th Congress, whichever is earlier. | 2023-01-11T13:39:53Z | |
| 115-hr-5442 | 115 | hr | 5442 | A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-04-09 | 2018-04-09 | 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. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] | SC | R | N000190 | 3 | A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 This bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish expedited legislative procedures for congressional consideration of rescissions proposed by the President. (A rescission is legislation that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire.) | 2023-01-11T13:39:54Z | |
| 115-hconres-116 | 115 | hconres | 116 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1625. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-23 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1625 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) to amend the title of the bill. | 2023-01-11T13:40:22Z | |
| 115-hr-5381 | 115 | hr | 5381 | GRATER Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-22 | 2018-09-27 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | R000487 | 2 | Government Risk and Taxpayer Exposure Reduction Act of 2018 or the GRATER Act of 2018 This bill requires federal departments and agencies that administer credit, guarantee, or insurance programs to develop and implement a strategy and plan to transfer, to the maximum extent possible, the credit, guarantee, and insurance risk of the programs to the private sector. The strategy and plan must also address the utilization and development of private risk capacity in program and award development and administration. Federal departments and agencies that administer and award grants or aid must, in setting the terms for a new award, seek to utilize or encourage the development of, to the maximum extent possible, insurance risk capacity in the private sector in the United States and in foreign economies that receive or host grants or aid. The risk that is transferred to the private sector under this bill must be transferred at market terms, through a variety of financial instruments, and in a sustained and transparent manner. | 2023-01-11T13:40:07Z | |
| 115-hr-5325 | 115 | hr | 5325 | Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-19 | 2018-03-20 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] | CA | D | B001285 | 0 | Southwest Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes the separate regional economic and infrastructure development programs of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission through FY2023. | 2023-01-11T13:40:11Z | |
| 115-hr-5294 | 115 | hr | 5294 | Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-15 | 2018-06-14 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | House | Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] | PA | R | B001269 | 7 | Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018 This bill allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to support projects and activities addressing drug abuse, including opioid abuse. Such projects and activities may include those that: facilitate the sharing of best practices among states, counties, and other experts in the region with respect to reducing drug abuse; initiate or expand programs designed to eliminate or reduce the harm to the workforce and economic growth of the region that results from drug abuse; attract and retain relevant health care services, businesses, and workers; and develop relevant infrastructure, including broadband infrastructure that supports the use of telemedicine. | 2023-01-11T13:40:14Z | |
| 115-hr-5313 | 115 | hr | 5313 | End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-15 | 2018-03-15 | 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. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] | AL | R | B001274 | 7 | End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018 This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any regular appropriations bill for a fiscal year has not become law 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 projects and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. | 2023-01-11T13:40:12Z | |
| 115-hr-5214 | 115 | hr | 5214 | Protecting Our Children's Future Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-08 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, 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. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] | AL | R | B001289 | 4 | Protecting Our Children's Future Act of 2018 This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and other budget laws to make several changes to the federal budget process. The changes to the budget process include: converting the existing annual budget and appropriations process to a biennial process; changing the calendar period for the federal fiscal year (currently October 1 through September 30) to January 1 through December 31 beginning in 2020; requiring mandatory spending to be subject to the appropriations process beginning in FY2020, with exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and TRICARE; requiring the baseline budget of each department or agency to be assumed to be zero and each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were a new expenditure; requiring Congress to consider appropriations bills using procedures similar to the existing budget reconciliation process, which includes expedited procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate; withholding pay for Members of Congress if the House and Senate have not jointly agreed to a congressional budget resolution by June 30 of the first year of a Congress; and repealing the existing discretionary spending limits and the sequestration process used to enforce the limits. | 2023-01-11T13:40:19Z | |
| 115-hr-5211 | 115 | hr | 5211 | It's About Time Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-07 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] | OH | R | T000463 | 0 | It's About Time Act This bill changes the calendar period for the federal fiscal year (currently October 1 through September 30) to January 1 through December 31 beginning in 2020. | 2023-01-11T13:40:19Z | |
| 115-s-2508 | 115 | s | 2508 | Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-03-07 | 2018-03-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate | Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | NH | D | S001181 | 6 | Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 each of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission. The bill revises the process for determining the share of the commissions' administrative expenses payable by each state. A commission may make economic and infrastructure development grants to states and local governments, Indian tribes, and public nonprofit organizations for projects to grow the capacity for successful community economic development in its region. A commission must include the development of renewable and alternative energy sources in the categories to which at least 40% of economic and infrastructure development grant amounts are allocated. Such grants may be used to attract businesses to a region from outside of the United States. The Northern Border Regional Commission shall establish a state capacity building grant program to furnish grants to Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont for specified efforts that include support of business retention and expansion in eligible counties and establishment of programs to encourage job creation and workforce development. The bill adds to such commission: Belknap and Cheshire Counties in New Hampshire; and Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor Counties in Vermont. | 2023-01-11T13:40:01Z | |
| 115-hr-4911 | 115 | hr | 4911 | Joint Commission on Budget Process Reform Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-30 | 2018-01-30 | 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. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] | PA | R | S001199 | 0 | Joint Commission on Budget Process Reform Act of 2018 This bill establishes an independent commission known as the Joint Commission on Budget Process Reform to: study procedures on the budget and federal expenditures; conduct public hearings to examine potential budget process reforms; seek recommendations on ways to reform the congressional budget process; draft a bill that amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974; and report to Congress regarding the proposed bill, findings regarding specified federal budget issues, and any other appropriate matters. Congress must consider the commission's bill using specified expedited legislative procedures. | 2023-01-11T13:38:56Z | |
| 115-s-2339 | 115 | s | 2339 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-25 | 2018-01-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 1 | Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2018 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. | 2023-01-11T13:38:52Z | |
| 115-s-2330 | 115 | s | 2330 | Earmark Elimination Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 14 | Earmark Elimination Act of 2018 This bill establishes a point of order in the Senate against considering legislation that includes an earmark. Under the bill, an "earmark" is a congressionally directed spending item, tax benefit, or tariff benefit targeted to a specific recipient or group of beneficiaries. The point of order may be waived by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. If the point of order is successfully raised and sustained, the earmark shall be stricken from the legislation. | 2023-01-11T13:38:52Z | |
| 115-hconres-100 | 115 | hconres | 100 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-22 | 2018-01-22 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 195 (Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017) to: (1) modify the titles for the bill; (2) compensate employees who were furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations which began on or about January 20, 2018; (3) require certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees to be compensated or reimbursed for periods in which there is a lapse in FY2018 appropriations; and (4) specify that the time covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 includes the period that began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there was a lapse in appropriations. | 2023-01-11T13:39:03Z | |
| 115-hr-4874 | 115 | hr | 4874 | End The Shutdown Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-22 | 2018-01-22 | 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. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 19 | End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 26, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 26, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. The bill also provides funding flexibility or additional funding for specified accounts within the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Energy, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z | |
| 115-sconres-33 | 115 | sconres | 33 | A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-22 | 2018-01-22 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 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 corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 195 (Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017) to: (1) modify the titles for the bill; (2) compensate employees who were furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations which began on or about January 20, 2018; (3) require certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees to be compensated or reimbursed for periods in which there is a lapse in FY2018 appropriations; and (4) specify that the time covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 includes the period that began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there was a lapse in appropriations. | 2023-01-11T13:40:37Z | |
| 115-hr-4872 | 115 | hr | 4872 | End The Shutdown Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-20 | 2018-01-20 | 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. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] | MD | D | H000874 | 0 | End The Shutdown Act of 2018 This bill amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to January 23, 2018. The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of January 23, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It ends the government shutdown that began when the existing CR expired because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. The bill also provides funding flexibility or additional funding for specified accounts within the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Energy, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. | 2023-01-11T13:38:57Z | |
| 115-hr-4848 | 115 | hr | 4848 | Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-19 | 2018-01-19 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 0 | Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2018 This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to change the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) The bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to eliminate adjustments required under current law for inflation, expiring housing contracts, social insurance administrative expenses, pay adjustments, and changes to other personnel benefits. The bill also prohibits adjustments for inflation or any other factor. | 2023-01-11T13:38:58Z | |
| 115-hr-4852 | 115 | hr | 4852 | Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-19 | 2018-01-19 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] | AZ | R | M001197 | 49 | Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018 This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for military pay during any period in which interim or full-year appropriations for FY2018 are not in effect. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until the earlier of: (1) the enactment into law of specified appropriations legislation, or (2) January 1, 2019. The bill provides continuing appropriations for pay and allowances of: members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components, who perform active service; members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who perform inactive-duty training; civilian personnel or contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) who are providing support to members of the Armed Forces; and DHS employees who are performing national security activities. It also provides continuing appropriations for payments related to: death gratuities, funeral and burial expenses, authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services, and the temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty. The bill also prohibits Members of Congress from being paid when a government shutdown is in effect during the 116th and succeeding Congresses. During the 115th Congress, congressional pay must be withheld during a government shutdown and released at the end of the Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:38:58Z | |
| 115-hr-4818 | 115 | hr | 4818 | Pulled Pork Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-17 | 2018-01-17 | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] | NV | D | R000608 | 1 | Pulled Pork Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from using funds made available through an earmark after the enactment of this bill. It also rescinds the earmarked funds effective on the date the funds are made available. An "earmark" is a provision or report language included primarily at the request of a Member of Congress providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific state, locality or congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process. Each agency must submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an annual report identifying each earmark that is ineligible for funding under this bill. OMB must then submit to Congress and publish on its website an annual report detailing the identified earmarks and the annual savings resulting from this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:38:59Z | |
| 115-hjres-125 | 115 | hjres | 125 | Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to February 16, 2018. The joint resolution provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of February 16, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires. The joint resolution amends title XXI (Children's Health insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend funding through FY2023 for CHIP. In addition, the joint resolution: (1) extends through FY2023 funding for the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund, the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project, the Pediatric Quality Measures Program, and specified outreach and enrollment grants; and (2) reauthorizes through FY2023 the qualifying-states option and the express-lane eligibility option. Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The joint resolution maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall make additional funding available to states for specified activities related to mechanized claims systems. The joint resolution amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to suspend specified health-related taxes and fees. Specified budgetary effects of the joint resolution shall be exempt from Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and certain budget scorekeeping guidelines. | 2023-01-11T13:39:03Z | |
| 115-s-2309 | 115 | s | 2309 | Protect Our CREDIT Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 1 | Protect Our Citizens from Reckless Extortion of our Debt and Irresponsible Tactics Act of 2018 or the Protect Our CREDIT Act This bill allows the President to increase the statutory debt limit unless a joint resolution of disapproval is passed by Congress and becomes law. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the President must submit to Congress a certification that specifies the existing debt, the debt limit, and the debt that will be necessary to issue during the next year to meet existing commitments. The debt limit is increased by the proposed amount, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is passed by Congress within 15 days and becomes law. Congress must consider the joint resolution using specified expedited legislative procedures. The President must submit an additional certification to Congress during the year if the debt is within $250 billion of the limit, and further borrowing is necessary to meet existing commitments. The certification must propose a new debt limit for the remainder of the year and explain any discrepancy with the earlier certification. The new debt limit also goes into effect, unless a joint resolution of disapproval is passed by Congress within 15 days and becomes law. The bill suspends the debt limit during the period in which Congress is considering a joint resolution of disapproval after the President has submitted a mid-year certification. | 2023-01-11T13:38:53Z | |
| 115-hr-4713 | 115 | hr | 4713 | Truth in Spending Act of 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-21 | 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. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] | IL | R | K000378 | 6 | Truth in Spending Act of 2017 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to the President, for inclusion in the President's annual budget submission, specified reports regarding the difference between the actual costs of direct spending legislation and the costs that were estimated by the Congressional Budget Office and the OMB. (Direct spending, also known as mandatory spending, is spending provided by laws other than appropriations Acts.) If the actual total cost of the direct spending legislation exceeds the estimated total cost, the report must also include proposed legislative language to eliminate the excess cost. Within seven days of receiving a report from the OMB, the President must submit to Congress any proposed legislative language included in the report. Congress must then consider the proposed legislation using specified expedited legislative procedures. The budgetary effects of legislation considered pursuant to this bill may not be entered on the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecards maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. | 2023-01-11T13:39:12Z | |
| 115-hjres-124 | 115 | hjres | 124 | Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-12-13 | 2017-12-13 | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to provide continuing FY2018 appropriations to most federal agencies through January 19, 2018 (December 22, 2017, under current law). It prevents a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing continuing resolution expires because the FY2018 appropriations bills have not been enacted. It also exempts security spending from sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for FY2018 and delays the sequestration for nonsecurity spending. DIVISION B--DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS This division provides appropriations to the Department of Defense for the remainder of FY2018, including emergency appropriations for missile defense programs. DIVISION C--CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS ACT Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017 or the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act This division extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY2022 and also extends several other public health programs. The division also increases Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands through FY2019 and modifies the Medicaid payment reductions for disproportionate-share hospitals (which receive additional payment under Medicaid for treating a large share of low-income patients). In addition, the bill: modifies the grace period for paying health insurance premiums under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, reduces appropriations for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, alters third-party liability rules under Medicaid and CHIP, modifies the treatment of lottery winnings and other lump-sum income under Medicaid income eligibility rules, and eliminates Medicare premium subsidies for beneficiaries with annual incomes exceeding $50… | 2023-01-11T13:39:20Z | |
| 115-hjres-123 | 115 | hjres | 123 | Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-12-04 | 2017-12-08 | Signed by President. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from December 8, 2017, to December 22, 2017. The division provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of December 22, 2017, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires because none of the 12 FY2018 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government have been enacted. DIVISION B--CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) ALLOCATION REDISTRIBUTION SPECIAL RULE (Sec. 201) This division amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance Program [CHIP]) of the Social Security Act to establish a special rule, with respect to the first quarter of FY2018, for the redistribution of unused CHIP allotments to state child health plans experiencing emergency shortfalls. Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute unused allotments to each such state in an amount equal to the state's emergency shortfall before the CMS may redistribute the allotments to any state that is experiencing a nonemergency shortfall. | 2023-09-05T16:12:11Z | |
| 115-s-2164 | 115 | s | 2164 | A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-11-28 | 2017-11-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | ME | I | K000383 | 6 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:39:21Z | |
| 115-hr-4361 | 115 | hr | 4361 | Accurate Budgeting Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-09 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] | IN | R | M001189 | 0 | Accurate Budgeting Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Joint Committee on Taxation to incorporate a macroeconomic impact analysis in estimates of the budgetary effects of major revenue legislation to the extent that it is practicable. The macroeconomic impact analysis, commonly referred to as dynamic scoring, includes: the changes in economic output, employment, interest rates, capital stock, and tax revenues expected to result from the proposal; revenue feedback (changes in revenue resulting from changes in economic growth as a result of the proposal); and the assumptions and data used for the estimate. The bill also amends the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) to require estimates of the budgetary effects of major revenue legislation prepared for purposes of PAYGO requirements to incorporate a macroeconomic impact analysis to the extent that it is practicable. | 2023-01-11T13:38:02Z | |
| 115-hr-4270 | 115 | hr | 4270 | Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-11-07 | 2018-04-25 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 500. | House | Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] | KY | R | B001282 | 5 | Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to require the Federal Open Market Committee to annually publish its monetary policy strategy. The strategy must include short-term interest-rate targets, open-market operations, and earnings on Federal Reserve bank balances. The Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee is required to report on such strategy semiannually. | 2023-01-11T13:38:06Z | |
| 115-hjres-119 | 115 | hjres | 119 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-23 | 2017-11-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | House | Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] | VA | R | B001290 | 15 | Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring federal expenditures and receipts to be balanced, excluding expenditures for payment of debt and receipts derived from borrowing. The requirement may be met over more than one year to accommodate economic conditions. In emergency situations, two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate may authorize expenditures to exceed receipts for a limited time. Debts from emergency expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. Congress may enforce the article with legislation, which must require compliance within 10 years of ratification. | 2023-01-11T13:38:31Z | |
| 115-sconres-27 | 115 | sconres | 27 | A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-17 | 2017-10-17 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6465-6474) | Senate | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | P000603 | 0 | Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 in both houses of Congress for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. Includes reconciliation instructions directing: the Senate Finance Committee to submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation increasing the deficit by no more than $1.5 trillion over FY2018-FY2027, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation reducing the deficit by at least $1 billion over FY2018-FY2027, the House Ways and Means Committee to submit to the House Budget Committee legislation increasing the deficit by no more than $1.5 trillion over FY2018-FY2027, and the House Natural Resources Committee to submit to the House Budget Committee legislation reducing the deficit by at least $1 billion over FY2018-FY2027. (Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) Establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation addressing a wide range of specified issues across the federal budget. Sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate. | 2023-01-11T13:38:12Z | |
| 115-sconres-25 | 115 | sconres | 25 | An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-13 | 2017-10-13 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 238. | Senate | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | E000285 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Highlights: This concurrent resolution establishes the FY2018 congressional budget resolution, which provides a framework for congressional consideration of legislation addressing revenues, spending, and other budget-related issues. The budget resolution is a nonbinding framework used by Congress and cannot be signed into law or vetoed by the President. The resolution establishes budget enforcement procedures by setting forth rules for applying budget points of order to various legislative proposals. It also includes reconciliation instructions directing various congressional committees to submit legislation to the congressional budget committees that meets specified requirements regarding the effect on the deficit. Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate. The resolution also includes reserve funds that provide the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee with flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation that meets specified criteria. Full Summary: Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the public. (Sec. 1102) Recommends levels of new budget authority and outlays for FY2018-FY2027 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 Servic… | 2022-02-02T05:51:14Z | |
| 115-hconres-85 | 115 | hconres | 85 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 2266. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-25 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 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. 2266 (Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017) to amend the title. | 2023-01-11T13:38:31Z | |
| 115-hr-4008 | 115 | hr | 4008 | Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-11 | 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. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] | NJ | R | F000372 | 0 | Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This bill provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior for relief and recovery efforts in response to recent hurricanes and wildfires. For FEMA, the bill provides: (1) $18.67 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund, of which up to $4.9 billion may be transferred to the Community Disaster Loan Program for direct loans to assist local governments in providing essential services as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria; and (2) $16 billion in debt relief for the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill also provides $576.5 million to the Forest Service and Interior for wildfire suppression activities. USDA may use up to $1.27 billion of funds previously provided for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) contingency reserve to provide a grant to Puerto Rico for disaster nutrition assistance in response to the presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies. The bill designates the funds as emergency requirements. (Emergency spending is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.) | 2023-01-11T13:38:27Z | |
| 115-hres-564 | 115 | hres | 564 | Affirming the constitutional power of Congress over the Nation's debts. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-10-10 | 2017-10-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] | NC | R | J000255 | 8 | Affirms that: (1) the Constitution gives Congress power over the nation's debts; (2) limiting the debt is an essential exercise of this authority; and (3) removing limitations on the debt would inappropriately cede this authority, remove a critical check on future increases in deficit spending and the national debt, and potentially exacerbate the already unsustainable fiscal position of the United States and its national security. | 2023-01-11T13:38:19Z | |
| 115-s-1877 | 115 | s | 1877 | Startup Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-27 | 2017-09-27 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] | KS | R | M000934 | 3 | Startup Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field and permit such an alien to remain in the United States: (1) for up to one year after the expiration of the alien's student visa if the alien is searching for STEM field employment, and (2) indefinitely if the alien remains actively engaged in a STEM field. DHS may issue conditional immigrant visas to up to 75,000 qualified alien entrepreneurs. The per-country numerical limitation for employment-based visas is removed, and the limitation for family-based immigrants is increased. The Department of Commerce shall: (1) award grants to institutions of higher education to improve the commercialization and transfer of technology, (2) compile information on state laws that affect new business growth, and (3) compile information on new business formation. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the status adjustment reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas. The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 is amended to revise the regional innovation program. A federal or independent regulatory agency, before issuing a notice of rulemaking in connection with the issuance of a significant rule (generally, a rule that is likely to have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more), shall complete: (1) a review that analyzes the problem that the rule intends to address and its expected impact on state, local, and tribal governments and new businesses; and (2) a cost-benefit analysis. | 2023-01-11T13:38:32Z | |
| 115-hr-3839 | 115 | hr | 3839 | Today's American Dream Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-26 | 2017-09-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] | IL | D | K000385 | 30 | Today's American Dream Act This bill establishes new programs or amends existing programs related to workforce and community development. It directs: (1) the Department of Labor to award grants for job skills training for older individuals (older than age 45) and for workers in highly-skilled industries; and (2) the Department of Education to award scholarships to students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and teaching certifications. The bill also amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand and extend the work opportunity tax credit, (2) allow tax credits for wages paid to interns by small business owners, and (3) extend and increase the new markets tax credit. With respect to community development, the bill limits the first-time homebuyer tax credit to residences purchased in economically distressed communities. It requires the Small Business Administration to make grants for commercial investment in economically underserved communities and direct loans to small business concerns. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on efforts to expand access to broadband service. The bill establishes a Commission on Innovation in the Office of Management and Budget to study new and developing technologies. The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) study characteristics of populations that do not have health insurance coverage, and (2) award grants for free dental health services in underserved communities. | 2023-01-11T13:38:40Z | |
| 115-hr-3822 | 115 | hr | 3822 | CBO Show Your Work Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-25 | 2017-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. | House | Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] | OH | R | D000626 | 16 | CBO Show Your Work Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make available to Congress and the public each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine that the CBO uses to estimate the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation. For each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, the CBO must also disclose, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the CBO, the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used to prepare the estimate. For data that is not required to be disclosed, the CBO must make available to Congress and the public: a complete list of all data variables for the data; descriptive statistics for all data variables for the data, to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure; a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and contact information for the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data. | 2023-01-11T13:38:41Z | |
| 115-s-1842 | 115 | s | 1842 | Wildfire Disaster Funding Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-19 | 2017-09-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | W000779 | 17 | Wildfire Disaster Funding Act This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2017-FY2026 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior. If USDA or Interior determines that supplemental appropriations are necessary for wildfire suppression operations, the bill requires the relevant department to submit to Congress a request for the funding and a plan for obligating the funds. The bill also requires the President's budget to include the average costs for wildfire suppression over the previous 10 years. | 2023-01-11T13:38:34Z | |
| 115-s-1846 | 115 | s | 1846 | End the Threat of Default Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-19 | 2017-09-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] | HI | D | S001194 | 2 | End the Threat of Default Act This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government. | 2023-01-11T13:38:33Z | |
| 115-hr-3802 | 115 | hr | 3802 | Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] | KY | R | R000395 | 0 | Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act This bill declares that the mission of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall be to focus primarily on poverty reduction and economic development in areas in the Appalachian region with the most persistent poverty. The headquarters of the commission shall be located in that region. The bill increases from 50% to 60% the minimum amount of the grant expenditures approved by the commission that shall support activities or projects that benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and areas. The commission shall: (1) allocate at least 60% of the funds made available each fiscal year for its Area Development Program for projects in counties designated as distressed, and (2) submit an annual report on the allocation of program funds to such counties. | 2023-01-11T13:38:41Z | |
| 115-s-1824 | 115 | s | 1824 | Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-18 | 2017-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5802-5803; text of measure as introduced: CR S5803-5804) | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 0 | Appalachian Regional Commission Reform Act This bill declares that the mission of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall be to focus primarily on poverty reduction and economic development in areas in the Appalachian region with the most persistent poverty. The headquarters of the commission shall be located in that region. The bill increases from 50% to 60% the minimum amount of the grant expenditures approved by the commission that shall support activities or projects that benefit severely and persistently distressed counties and areas. The commission shall: (1) allocate at least 60% of the funds made available each fiscal year for its Area Development Program for projects in counties designated as distressed, and (2) submit an annual report on the allocation of program funds to such counties. | 2023-01-11T13:38:34Z | |
| 115-hr-3719 | 115 | hr | 3719 | Spending Safeguard Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-08 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z | |
| 115-hr-3693 | 115 | hr | 3693 | To repeal the debt ceiling. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13] | PA | D | B001296 | 0 | This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government. | 2023-01-11T13:38:45Z | |
| 115-s-1771 | 115 | s | 1771 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-07 | 2017-12-05 | Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 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 FY2018 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 increases discretionary funding compared to FY2017 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, eligibility for Pell grants, collective bargaining, and needle exchange programs. Full Summary: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and programs within the Department of Labor. Provides appropriations … | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-sconres-24 | 115 | sconres | 24 | Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 601. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-08 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 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 specified corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 601 (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017). | 2023-01-11T13:38:31Z | |
| 115-s-1740 | 115 | s | 1740 | Default Prevention Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | 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; compensation, allowances, and benefits for members of the Armed Forces on active duty; Social Security benefits; Medicare benefits; and obligations under any program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. If Congress is notified, the Department of the Treasury may issue additional debt for the priority obligations in excess of the debt limit. Treasury may issue the additional debt during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the United States is unable to use revenues or extraordinary measures to fully pay the priority obligations at the time they are due. (The term "extraordinary measures" refers to a series of actions that Treasury may implement to allow the United States to borrow additional funds without exceeding the debt limit. The measures generally include suspensions or delays of debt sales and suspensions or redemptions of investments in certain government funds.) | 2023-01-11T13:38:47Z | |
| 115-s-1746 | 115 | s | 1746 | CBO Show Your Work Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. | Senate | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] | UT | R | L000577 | 22 | CBO Show Your Work Act This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make available to Congress and the public each fiscal model, policy model, and data preparation routine that the CBO uses to estimate the costs and other fiscal, social, or economic effects of legislation. For each estimate of the costs and other fiscal effects of legislation, the CBO must also disclose, in a manner sufficient to permit replication by individuals not employed by the CBO, the data, programs, models, assumptions, and other details of the computations used to prepare the estimate. For data that may not be disclosed, the CBO must make available to Congress and the public: a complete list of all data variables for the data; descriptive statistics for all data variables for the data, to the extent that the descriptive statistics do not violate the rule against disclosure; a reference to the statute requiring that the data not be disclosed; and contact information for the individual or entity who has unrestricted access to the data. | 2023-01-11T13:38:47Z | |
| 115-hjres-114 | 115 | hjres | 114 | 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 | 2017-07-27 | 2017-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:37:29Z | |
| 115-hr-3454 | 115 | hr | 3454 | Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. | House | Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | J000288 | 0 | Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission. These commissions support regional economic development. | 2023-01-11T13:37:18Z | |
| 115-hr-3498 | 115 | hr | 3498 | Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] | IN | R | M001189 | 0 | Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress regarding extraordinary measures used to avoid exceeding the statutory debt limit. Extraordinary measures include suspensions and delays of debt sales and auctions, suspending or redeeming investments in certain government funds, and issuing debt to enter into an exchange transaction for debt that is subject to the limit. If Treasury determines that the public debt will reach the limit in 30 days, Treasury must submit a report to Congress that includes: a description of the extraordinary measures that Treasury intends to use if the debt limit is not raised, an estimate of the cost of the measures, a projection of how long the measures will fund the federal government, and a projection of the administrative cost of taking the measures. Treasury must also submit specified daily reports to Congress when the measures are being used. After using the measures, Treasury must report to Congress regarding the measures that were used and the administrative cost of the measures. | 2023-01-11T13:37:17Z | |
| 115-s-1655 | 115 | s | 1655 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 185. | 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 FY2018 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 increases overall discretionary spending for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies above FY2017 levels and include increases for both DOT and HUD. Full Summary: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 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) Prohibits DOT from approving assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this bill except for activities underway on the date of enactment, unless the reprogramming process has been completed. (Sec. 102) Permits DOT to use the Working Capital Fund to provide payments in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all federal agencies for transit benefit distribution services that are … | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-1662 | 115 | s | 1662 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-27 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186. | 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: This bill provides FY2018 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 decreases overall FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding below FY2017 levels. Compared to FY2017 levels, the bill increases funding for DOJ while decreasing funding for the Department of Commerce and science programs. The bill includes provisions that restrict or prohibit the use of funds for: the enforcement of certain restrictions and reporting requirements for firearms, bilateral activities with China by NASA or the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and preventing states from implementing their own laws legalizing medical marijuana or industrial hemp. Full Summary: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, 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, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offic… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-hconres-73 | 115 | hconres | 73 | Effectuating the Compact for a Balanced Budget. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-26 | 2017-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. | House | Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] | IN | R | M001189 | 13 | Resolves that Congress calls a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution in accordance with the Compact for a Balanced Budget, effective after Congress receives certification that at least three-fourths of the states are members of the Compact and have applied for a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Resolves that Congress refers the Balanced Budget Amendment to the state legislatures for ratification after Congress receives a certified copy of the Amendment showing that a convention for proposing amendments under Article V has approved and proposed for ratification the Amendment that is defined by the Compact and meets specified criteria, including prohibiting outlays from exceeding receipts unless the excess is financed by debt issued using specified procedures requiring approval by a majority of state legislatures. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hr-3358 | 115 | hr | 3358 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-24 | 2017-12-05 | Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-277. | 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: This bill provides FY2018 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 FY2017 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, fiduciary standards for providing investment advice for pension and retirement plans, collective bargaining, and needle exchange programs. Full Summary: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and several related agencies. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for agencies and p… | 2023-01-11T13:37:22Z | |
| 115-hconres-71 | 115 | hconres | 71 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-21 | 2017-10-26 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] | TN | R | B001273 | 451 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on October 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Highlights: This concurrent resolution establishes the FY2018 congressional budget resolution, which provides a framework for congressional consideration of legislation addressing revenues, spending, and other budget-related issues. The budget resolution is a nonbinding framework used by Congress and cannot be signed into law or vetoed by the President. The resolution establishes budget enforcement procedures by setting forth rules for applying budget points of order to various legislative proposals. It also includes reconciliation instructions directing various congressional committees to report legislation that meets specified requirements regarding the effect on the deficit. Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate. The resolution also includes reserve funds that provide the chairmen of the congressional budget committees with flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation that meets specified criteria. Full Summary: Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2018-FY2027 for: federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the public. (Sec. 1102) Recommends levels of new budget authority and outlays for FY2018-FY2027 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… | 2023-11-04T18:56:26Z | |
| 115-hr-3353 | 115 | hr | 3353 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-21 | 2017-07-21 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169. | House | Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] | FL | R | D000600 | 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 FY2018 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 overall discretionary spending for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies below FY2017 levels and includes decreases for both DOT and HUD. Full Summary: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; 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) Prohibits DOT from approving assessments or reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the modal administrations in this bill except for activities underway on the date of enactment, unless the reprogramming process has been completed. (Sec. 102) Requires DOT to: (1) post on its website the schedule and agenda for all meetings of the Council on Credit and Finance, and (2) require the council to record the decisions and actions of each meeting. (Sec. 103) Permits DOT to use the Working Capital Fund to provide payments in advance a… | 2023-01-11T13:37:22Z | |
| 115-s-1603 | 115 | s | 1603 | Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-20 | 2017-07-20 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 177. | Senate | Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] | ND | R | H001061 | 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 FY2018 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) 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 FY2017 levels. Full Summary: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 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 General Counsel; the Office of Ethics; the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics; the Economic Research Service; the National Agricultural Statistics Service; the Agricultural Research Service; the National Institute of Food and Agriculture; the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); the Agricultural Marketing Service; the … | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-s-1609 | 115 | s | 1609 | Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-20 | 2017-07-20 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178. | 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: This bill provides FY2018 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 discretionary FY2018 Energy and Water Development funding above FY2017 levels. Compared to FY2017 levels, the bill increases funding for DOE and the Corps of Engineers while decreasing funding for the Bureau of Reclamation. Full Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 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 Program pertaining to navigable waters and wetlands; the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program for clean-up of early atomic energy program contamination; Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, including hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters; Expenses, necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program; and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. (Sec. 101) Specifies restrictions and guidelines for the reprogramming of funds. (Sec. 102) Requires the Corps of Engineers to allocate funds provided by this bill solely in accordance with the provisions of this bill and the accompanying report, including the det… | 2022-02-28T20:21:44Z | |
| 115-hjres-109 | 115 | hjres | 109 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets for the Government. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-19 | 2017-07-19 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hjres-110 | 115 | hjres | 110 | Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-19 | 2017-08-03 | 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. | 2023-01-11T13:37:30Z | |
| 115-hr-3280 | 115 | hr | 3280 | Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 | Economics and Public Finance | 2017-07-18 | 2017-07-26 | Committee on Appropriations Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S. Hrg. 115-191. | House | Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] | GA | R | G000560 | 0 | Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 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 FY2017 levels. Compared to FY2017 levels, the bill increases funding for the judiciary while decreasing funding for the Department of the Treasury and the District of Columbia. Within the Treasury budget, the bill decreases funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) below FY2017 levels. 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; IRS determinations of tax-exempt status; safety regulations for table saws and recreational off-highway vehicles; and local District of Columbia policy on issues such as marijuana legalization, abortions, euthanasia, and needle exchange programs. The bill includes several provisions that modify various financial services laws and were included in H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017), as passed by the House of Representatives on June 8, 2017. The bill also establishes a new bankruptcy process for certain large financial institutions. Full Summary: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 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, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Provides appropriations to the Department of the Treasury for Departmental Offices, including: Salaries and Expenses, the Office of Terrorism and Finan… | 2023-01-11T13:37:25Z |
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