S 4020
117th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act
Introduced: April 6, 2022
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Became law
Apr 6, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act
This bill establishes points of order that may be raised in the Senate against (1) budget resolutions that do not include a balanced budget; and (2) provisions that would cause the total amount of appropriations for a program, project, or activity to exceed the authorized amount.
The bill also limits waivers of budget points of order in the Senate, including by prohibiting (1) waiving multiple points of order against a measure using a single motion, and (2) waiving a point of order that has not been specifically raised by a Senator.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Committees of jurisdiction
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