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

S 2576 — Infrastructure Spending Limit Act of 2019

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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Summary

Infrastructure Spending Limit Act of 2019 This bill modifies the discretionary spending limits for FY2020 to (1) establish a separate discretionary spending limit for infrastructure spending, and (2) exclude infrastructure spending from the existing discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also specifies the appropriations accounts and programs that are categorized as infrastructure spending for the purposes of the modified discretionary spending limits.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a discretionary spending limit specifically for infrastructure spending within the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

  • 2 U.S.C. 900(c)(4)

    other than in the infrastructure category

    This adds a specification to exclude the infrastructure category from the definition of discretionary spending limits.

  • 2 U.S.C. 900(c)(4)

    or the infrastructure category

    This allows for the inclusion of the infrastructure category in the definition of discretionary spending limits.

  • 2 U.S.C. 900(c)(4)

    the former subparagraph (F) → Redesignated as subparagraph (G)

    This renumbers the existing subparagraphs to incorporate the new definition of infrastructure category.

  • 2 U.S.C. 900(c)(4)

    The term `infrastructure category' means discretionary appropriations for the following appropriation accounts or programs: ...

    This introduces a new term defining what constitutes the infrastructure category and lists specific federal programs and accounts.

  • 2 U.S.C. 901(c)

    for fiscal year 2020-- → for fiscal year 2020-- (C) for the infrastructure category, $61,812,700,000 in new budget authority;

    This adds a new spending limit for infrastructure within the budget authority for fiscal year 2020.

  • 2 U.S.C. 901(c)

    for fiscal year 2020-- → for fiscal year 2021-- (C) for the infrastructure category, $62,891,800,000 in new budget authority;

    This establishes a spending limit for infrastructure for fiscal year 2021 as well.

  • 2 U.S.C. 901a(13)(A)

    or the amendment made to section 251(c) revising the discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 by the Infrastructure Spending Limit Act of 2019

    This allows for the direct spending reductions to be connected to the newly established infrastructure spending limits.

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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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2576 do?
Infrastructure Spending Limit Act of 2019 This bill modifies the discretionary spending limits for FY2020 to (1) establish a separate discretionary spending limit for infrastructure spending, and (2) exclude infrastructure spending from the existing discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also specifies the appropriations accounts and programs that are categorized as infrastructure spending for the purposes of the modified discretionary spending limits.
Who sponsors S 2576?
S 2576 is sponsored by Paul, Rand (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2576?
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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