United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 1579 — Budgeting for Disasters Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Budgeting for Disasters Act This bill 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 for emergencies and disaster relief.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies rules regarding emergency spending and budgeting in relation to disasters.

  • 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)

    subparagraphs (D) and (F) → subparagraphs (D) and (F)

    Removes exemptions from the annual budget caps for fiscal year 2020 and beyond.

  • 2 U.S.C. 645(e)(2)

    ``three-fifths'' → ``two-thirds''

    Changes the threshold for waiving points of order related to emergency spending from three-fifths to two-thirds.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1579 do?
Budgeting for Disasters Act This bill 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 for emergencies and disaster relief.
Who sponsors S 1579?
S 1579 is sponsored by Romney, Mitt (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1579?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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