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S. 150 114th Congress Senate

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

Official title: A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government.

Introduced: January 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2015
Committee on the Budget. Hearings held.
Jan 13, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S202)
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 4, 2015

Committee on the Budget. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require biennial (currently, annual) budget resolutions, biennial appropriations Acts, and biennial government strategic and performance plans.

States that budget biennium is the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.

Requires the Office of Management and Budget to report to Congress on the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 385 Biennial Appropriations Act
  • HR 1456 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 5 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 23, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 13, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 13, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 13, 2015
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jan 13, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 13, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 13, 2015
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2015
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jan 13, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 13, 2015
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 13, 2015
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 13, 2015
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 13, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jan 13, 2015
Vitter, David
· Jan 13, 2015
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jan 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 150: Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-150/
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