Skip to main content
S 4249 117th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance

A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits considering legislation in the Senate that provides nondefense discretionary appropriations and would increase the deficit when inflation is at least 3%. The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.

What's happening now May 18, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4250 Related bill A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increas…
  • S 4251 Related bill A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increa…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4249: A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4249/
MLA
"S. 4249: A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4249/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 4249, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4249/.
Markdown link
[S. 4249: A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4249/)
Report a problem