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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

Introduced: June 30, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jul 12, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

This bill reduces budgetary levels for certain federal programs that are funded through the annual appropriations process and do not have an authorization of appropriations.

Under the bill, budgetary levels are spending allocations provided to the congressional appropriations committees by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The allocations are provided under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and are often referred to as 302(a) allocations.

The bill applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) annual report listing programs that are funded through the appropriations process and have an authorization of appropriations that has either expired or will expire during the year. 

If a program is listed in the CBO report, the bill requires specified reductions to be implemented over a three-year period and terminates the unauthorized programs at the end of the third unauthorized year.

 

 

What's happening now July 12, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1