HR 1955 117th Congress House

RESCUE Act

Official title: To temporarily modify the application of the sequester under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2021 Introduced by: Donalds, Byron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCardiovascular and respiratory health

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Emergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsForeign aid and international reliefInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationMedicareMultilateral development programsState and local financeState and local government operationsUnited Nations

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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Mar 17, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible and Effective Spending Cuts of Undesirable Expenditures Act or the RESCUE Act

This bill temporarily modifies the requirements for the sequestration process (i.e., automatic spending reductions) that is used to enforce the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Statutory PAYGO Act), which generally prohibits revenue or direct spending legislation from increasing the deficit.

With respect to the first sequestration order issued under the Statutory PAYGO Act after the enactment of this bill, the bill modifies the requirements to (1) require additional reductions to certain programs that were funded in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including programs that are unrelated to the direct health care treatment and prevention of COVID-19 in the United States; and (2) exempt Medicare from the process.

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