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

HR 4115 — To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish a point of order against long-term direct spending, and for other purposes.

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

This bill establishes a point of order against legislation that increases long-term direct spending. The point of order may be raised in the House or the Senate against legislation that would cause a net increase in direct spending of more than $5 billion in any of the four consecutive 10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.

Bill Text

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This bill establishes a point of order in Congress against increasing long-term direct spending beyond a specified threshold.

  • Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974

    ``Sec. 316. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that would cause a net increase in direct spending in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year periods described in subsection (b). ``(b) Congressional Budget Office Analysis of Proposals.--The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, to the extent practicable, prepare an estimate of whether a bill or joint resolution reported by a committee (other than the Committee on Appropriations), or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, would cause, relative to current law, a net increase in direct spending in the House of Representatives or the Senate, in excess of $5,000,000,000 in any of the 4 consecutive 10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.''.

    This addition creates a new point of order to block bills that would increase long-term direct spending by more than $5 billion.

  • section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974

    ``316(a),``

    This change requires a supermajority for waiving the new point of order against increasing long-term direct spending in the Senate.

  • section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

    ``Sec. 316. Point of order against increasing long-term direct spending.``

    This conforming amendment updates the table of contents to include the new section on the point of order.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4115 do?
This bill establishes a point of order against legislation that increases long-term direct spending. The point of order may be raised in the House or the Senate against legislation that would cause a net increase in direct spending of more than $5 billion in any of the four consecutive 10-fiscal year periods beginning with the first fiscal year that is 10 fiscal years after the current fiscal year.
Who sponsors HR 4115?
HR 4115 is sponsored by Johnson, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4115?
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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