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Budgeting for Disasters Act

USA116th CongressHR-3217| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Mark Walker

Mark Walker

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budgeting for Disasters Act This bill modifies the budget enforcement procedures that apply to federal spending for natural disasters and emergencies. The bill includes provisions that eliminate the requirements to adjust annual discretionary spending limits to accommodate additional appropriations for disaster relief and wildfire suppression; increase the number of votes that is required to waive the Senate point of order against emergency spending designations, which exempt spending from discretionary spending limits; and require the Government Accountability Office to report on spending for emergencies and disaster relief.
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May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1579
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1579
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-1579: Budgeting for Disasters Act
AppropriationsBudget processCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFiresLegislative rules and procedureSenate

Budgeting for Disasters Act

USA116th CongressHR-3217| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2019
Budgeting for Disasters Act This bill modifies the budget enforcement procedures that apply to federal spending for natural disasters and emergencies. The bill includes provisions that eliminate the requirements to adjust annual discretionary spending limits to accommodate additional appropriations for disaster relief and wildfire suppression; increase the number of votes that is required to waive the Senate point of order against emergency spending designations, which exempt spending from discretionary spending limits; and require the Government Accountability Office to report on spending for emergencies and disaster relief.
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Timeline
May 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1579
Introduced in Senate
Jun 11, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
  • May 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1579
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 11, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Mark Walker

Mark Walker

Republican Representative

North Carolina

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 116-1579: Budgeting for Disasters Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBudget processCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFiresLegislative rules and procedureSenate