• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Budget Committee
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Congressional Power of the Purse Act This bill modifies the budget and appropriations process to establish various requirements for federal agencies, add several new disclosure and reporting requirements, and expand congressional oversight authorities. Among other changes, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to release funding to agencies at least 90 days before the funding expires; certain presidential emergency declarations to expire within 30 days unless Congress approves the declaration; federal agencies to make various reports, documents, and legal opinions available to Congress and the public; and federal agencies to respond to certain Government Accountability Office requests within 20 days unless the request includes a different deadline.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Administrative remediesAppropriationsBudget processCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDefense spendingDepartment of JusticeDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedureMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operationsWar and emergency powers
Congressional Power of the Purse Act
USA116th CongressHR-6628| House
| Updated: 4/29/2020
Congressional Power of the Purse Act This bill modifies the budget and appropriations process to establish various requirements for federal agencies, add several new disclosure and reporting requirements, and expand congressional oversight authorities. Among other changes, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to release funding to agencies at least 90 days before the funding expires; certain presidential emergency declarations to expire within 30 days unless Congress approves the declaration; federal agencies to make various reports, documents, and legal opinions available to Congress and the public; and federal agencies to respond to certain Government Accountability Office requests within 20 days unless the request includes a different deadline.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Ways and Means Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Rules Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Budget Committee
Administrative remediesAppropriationsBudget processCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDefense spendingDepartment of JusticeDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedureMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsState and local government operationsWar and emergency powers