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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 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
May 12, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 12, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 595 Related bill Stimulating Leadership in Limiting Expenditures (or 'SLICE') Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3006: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3006/
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"S. 3006: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3006/.
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