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Focus on Children Act [S.1780]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Social Security ]
[Education ]
Requires 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 06/11/2019
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Budgeting for Disasters Act [HB-3217]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
Modifies the budget enforcement procedures that apply to federal spending for natural disasters and emergencies. The bill includes provisions that eliminate the requirements to adjust annual discretionary spending limits to accommodate additional appropriations for disaster relief and wildfire suppression; increase the number of votes that is required to waive the Senate point of order against emergency spending designations, which exempt spending from discretionary spending limits; and require the Government Accountability Office to report on spending
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Walker
Introduced In House on 06/11/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Sponsored by: Sen. James M. Inhofe
Signed By President. on 12/20/2019
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Clean Up Congress Act [HB-3118]
[Ethics ]
[Budget and Spending ]
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from lobbying Congress, to prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations, and to prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment in the pay rates for Members of Congress during any year following a Federal budget deficit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Axne
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 06/28/2019
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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 [S.1589]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2018-FY2020 and contains other intelligence-related provisions. The bill's provisions include increasing the maximum amount of voluntary separation pay for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees; providing 12 weeks of paid parental leave for civilian intelligence community employees for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to various limitations; allowing an intelligence community employee who has been subjected to a possible prohibited personnel action to submit a claim to the inspector
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr
By Senator Burr From Select Committee On Intelligence Filed Written Report. Report No. 116-47. Additional Views Filed. on 06/11/2019
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Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 [S.1626]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires (1) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission and the Office of Management and Budget, to estimate the value of electromagnetic spectrum assigned or allocated to each federal agency; and (2) each agency to report, in its annual budget and financial statement, the estimated value of the spectrum that has been assigned or allocated to it.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 09/16/2020
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Budgeting for Disasters Act [S.1579]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
Modifies the budget enforcement procedures that apply to federal spending for natural disasters and emergencies. The bill includes provisions that eliminate the requirements to adjust annual discretionary spending limits to accommodate additional appropriations for disaster relief and wildfire suppression; increase the number of votes that is required to waive the Senate point of order against emergency spending designations, which exempt spending from discretionary spending limits; and require the Government Accountability Office to report on spending
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 05/21/2019
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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [S.1498]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/15/2019
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Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act [HB-2759]
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[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide a strategy to achieve aggregate net zero energy by non-operational sources by no later than December 31, 2029. The term "net zero energy" means a reduction in overall energy use, maximized energy efficiency, implementation of energy recovery and cogeneration capabilities, and an offset of the remaining demand for energy with production of energy from onsite renewable energy sources. Annual DOD budget submissions must include an item for climate-related adaptation and mitigation, as well as an estimate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 05/16/2019
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Agency Accountability Act of 2019 [S.1456]
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[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
Requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The bill also prohibits the funds from being used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. The bill includes exceptions for funds to be paid to a whistle-blower, loan guarantee programs, and insurance programs. The requirements do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Department of Commerce and the USPTO must report annually
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 05/14/2019
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A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit. [S.1463]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibits increases in Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) guarantee fees from being used in the Senate to determine the budgetary impact of legislation to evaluate budget points of order. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgages and charge the fees to guarantee the payment of principal and interest. prevents the fee increases from being used to offset provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 05/14/2019
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Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-2735]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
Requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years.
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Introduced In House on 05/14/2019
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Intelligence Budget Transparency Act of 2019 [HB-2735]
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[National Security ]
Requires the President's annual budget to include the total amount proposed for intelligence or intelligence related activities of each element of the government engaged in these activities in the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted. The budget must also include the estimated appropriation required for these activities for each of the next four fiscal years.
Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Introduced In House on 05/14/2019
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2024. [SCR-12]
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[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Agriculture ]
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2024. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2024 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The resolution includes reconciliation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Committee On The Budget. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Enzi. Without Written Report. (text: Cr S2127-2135) on 04/01/2019
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A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. [S.1361]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Requires 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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Budget. on 05/08/2019
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To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. [HB-2584]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Requires 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 05/08/2019
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Federal Government Advertising Equity Accountability Act [HB-2576]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires the President to include information in each budget regarding executive agency expenditures for advertising services, including expenditures for the advertising services of socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses and of women and minority-owned businesses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 05/08/2019
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A bill to set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2020 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2029. [S.1332]
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[Social Security ]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Finance ]
[Energy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2020 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2021-FY2029. The bill recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for FY2020-FY2029 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses. The bill includes reconciliation instructions that direct several
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Motion To Proceed To Measure Considered In Senate. (cr S3145) on 06/03/2019
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Spending Safeguard Act [HB-2516]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish spending limits for direct spending programs that (1) are enacted or reauthorized after the 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Foxx
Introduced In House on 05/03/2019
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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-2505]
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[Funding ]
[Taxes ]
Establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report listing programs that are funded through the appropriations process and have an
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Subcommittee On Federal Spending Oversight And Emergency Management. Hearings Held. on 10/30/2019