S 4250
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.
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
Plain-English summary
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 8%. The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Committees of jurisdiction
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