Senate Bill 1579
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Budgeting for Disasters Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1579
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 21, 2019
05/21/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
05/21/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:44 AM