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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 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Apr 28, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 28, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4921 Related bill Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 28, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 28, 2009
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 28, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 28, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 28, 2009
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 28, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 907: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-907/
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"S. 907: Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-907/.
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S. 907, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-907/.
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