Senate Bill 4020
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 6, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4020
Congress
117
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
Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act
This bill establishes points of order that may be raised in the Senate against (1) budget resolutions that do not include a balanced budget; and (2) provisions that would cause the total amount of appropriations for a program, project, or activity to exceed the authorized amount.
The bill also limits waivers of budget points of order in the Senate, including by prohibiting (1) waiving multiple points of order against a measure using a single motion, and (2) waiving a point of order that has not been specifically raised by a Senator.
April 6, 2022
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04/06/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
04/06/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 16, 2023 8:00:24 PM