S 3006
110th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits
Budget resolutions
Congress
Congressional budget
Congressional-executive relations
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal budget process
Government Operations and Politics
House rules and procedure
Legislation
Rescission of appropriated funds
Senate rules and procedure
Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008
Introduced: May 12, 2008
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May 12, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
May 12, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008 - Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to authorize the President to propose, at any time and in any manner provided in this Act, the rescission of any discretionary budget authority in an appropriation Act.
Prohibits funds made available for obligation under this procedure from being proposed for rescission again.
Sets forth requirements for: (1) the President's transmittal to Congress of a special message regarding a proposed rescission; and (2) expedited consideration of such proposal.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1