Skip to main content
H.R. 9191 117th Congress House

Presidential Budget Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 18, 2022 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 18, 2022
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action October 18, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Budget Accountability Act

This bill restricts the use of federal funds for presidential travel if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law.

Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the travel expenses of the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Oct 18, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 18, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9191: Presidential Budget Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9191/
MLA
"H.R. 9191: Presidential Budget Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9191/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 9191, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9191/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 9191: Presidential Budget Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9191/)
Report a problem