S 907
111th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Appropriations
Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2009
Introduced: April 28, 2009
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Became law
Apr 28, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2009 - 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
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