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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2505| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (31)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 201 9 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office'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. For the first year after a program's authorization has expired, the bill requires the budgetary level to be reduced by 10% of the funds appropriated for the program in the expiring fiscal year. The bill then requires reductions of 15% in the second and third years before terminating the program at the end of the third unauthorized year. Programs that are reauthorized during the three-year period are exempt from the budgetary level reductions if the reauthorization contains a sunset provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to no more than three years. The bill establishes the Spending and Accountability Commission to review all mandatory spending programs and submit to Congress a legislative proposal to establish an authorization cycle for discretionary spending programs. The commission may recommend legislation to replace the budgetary level reductions required by this bill with reductions in mandatory spending. The commission's reauthorization schedule must limit reauthorizations to three years, include the budgetary level reductions established by this bill, and establish a mechanism for replacing the budgetary level reductions with reductions to mandatory spending programs. The House of Representatives must consider the commission's proposal using specified expedited legislative procedures.
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Timeline
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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 30, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-132.
  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.


  • October 30, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-132.

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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2505| House 
| Updated: 10/30/2019
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 201 9 This bill establishes a three-year budgetary level reduction schedule with respect to unauthorized programs funded through the annual appropriations process. The term "budgetary level" refers to an allocation provided to the congressional appropriations committees under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The schedule applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office'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. For the first year after a program's authorization has expired, the bill requires the budgetary level to be reduced by 10% of the funds appropriated for the program in the expiring fiscal year. The bill then requires reductions of 15% in the second and third years before terminating the program at the end of the third unauthorized year. Programs that are reauthorized during the three-year period are exempt from the budgetary level reductions if the reauthorization contains a sunset provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to no more than three years. The bill establishes the Spending and Accountability Commission to review all mandatory spending programs and submit to Congress a legislative proposal to establish an authorization cycle for discretionary spending programs. The commission may recommend legislation to replace the budgetary level reductions required by this bill with reductions in mandatory spending. The commission's reauthorization schedule must limit reauthorizations to three years, include the budgetary level reductions established by this bill, and establish a mechanism for replacing the budgetary level reductions with reductions to mandatory spending programs. The House of Representatives must consider the commission's proposal using specified expedited legislative procedures.
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Timeline
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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 30, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-132.
  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.


  • October 30, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-132.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (31)
Chris Stewart (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Mark E. Green (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAppropriationsBudget processCongressional agenciesCongressional operations and organizationExecutive agency funding and structureHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure