US Congress House Bill 3217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Pending: House Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Budgeting for Disasters Act

Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-11	House	Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
2019-06-11	House	Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
2019-06-11	House	Introduced in House

SB1579 (Same As) 2019-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3217/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3217/BILLS-116hr3217ih.pdf