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Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2019 [HB-4035]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
Prohibits certain provisions from being counted as an offset to determine budget points of order for legislation in the House of Representatives or the Senate. Specifically, a provision that increases or extends an increase of single-employer pension program premiums payable to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) may not be counted as such an offset. (The PBGC is a federal agency that insures the benefits of private sector, defined benefit pension plans. The PBGC is financed by insurance premiums paid by sponsors of the plans, investment
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Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019 [S.2560]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires federal agencies to make budget justification materials available to the public. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to make certain details regarding the materials available to the public, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials are submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.
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BASIC Act Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 [HB-3979]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.
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America Grows Act of 2019 [S.2458]
[Agriculture ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Science ]
A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research.
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Truth in Spending Act of 2019 [HB-3908]
[Budget and Spending ]
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
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Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2019 [S.2245]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
A bill to cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential GDP to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget.
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No Adding, No Padding Act [HB-4066]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Inflation ]
Requires the President's annual budget to include additional details regarding current spending levels and proposed increases. The budget must include (1) a list of programs and funding levels that will be a one-time expense for the year for which the budget is submitted, and (2) a proposal for reducing spending in each of the four years following the year for which the budget is submitted. For each item in the budget that is being conducted in the current year, the budget must include the funding provided in the current year, any proposed change
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STEWARD Act Stop The Ever-growing Wasteful And Reckless Deficits Act [HB-3982]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishes expedited legislative procedures for congressional consideration of legislation that establishes limits on discretionary spending (i.e., spending provided by the annual appropriations bills).
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BASIC Act Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2019 [S.2435]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.
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To cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential GDP to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget. [HB-3930]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Economic Development ]
To cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of potential GDP to right-size the Government, grow the economy, and balance the budget.
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To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that concurrent resolutions on the budget include the recommended ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product for each fiscal year covered by the resolution. [HB-4071]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Requires congressional budget resolutions to include a recommended ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 [S.2336]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
A bill to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 [HB-3877]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Defense ]
[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
Increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1,
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Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act [S.2002]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Inflation ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to require that any debt limit increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade.
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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 [HB-3494]
[Defense ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Energy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Military ]
Reauthorizes for FY2018-FY2020 intelligence activities in various U.S. government departments and agencies. It also establishes several intelligence-related programs and calls for reports on various topics. The bill establishes a paid parental leave program for intelligence community employees. The program provides 12 weeks of leave in the 12-month period following the birth or adoption of a child. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall report on intelligence community policies for awarding contracts, including research
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Do Your Job Act [HB-3440]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress during a fiscal year if Congress has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year, to repeal the automatic appropriation of funds for the salaries of Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
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Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. [HJR-68]
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[Taxes ]
[Finance ]
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total expenditures from exceeding total receipts for a fiscal year. The prohibition excludes expenditures for repayment of debt principal and receipts derived from borrowing. For a national emergency, two-thirds of each chamber of Congress may authorize expenditures that exceed receipts for limited times. Debts incurred from the expenditures must be paid as soon as practicable. The amendment requires a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber of Congress to increase the public
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Government Shutdown Accountability Act Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2019 [S.1877]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
A bill to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to complete regular appropriations.
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Fix Funding First Act [S.1807]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
A bill to improve the funding process.
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Children's Budget Act [S.1776]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the President's annual budget submission to include a detailed and separate analysis of existing and requested levels of spending for children and children's programs.