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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-143| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Kat Cammack

Kat Cammack

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Derek Schmidt (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)

Rules Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act, establishes a reoccurring three-year budgetary level reduction cycle for federal programs operating without current authorization, beginning in fiscal year 2026. It defines an "unauthorized program" as any program listed in a Congressional Budget Office report whose authorization of appropriations has expired. This framework aims to ensure accountability for federal spending on programs lacking up-to-date congressional approval. Under this cycle, an unauthorized program would face a budgetary level reduction of 10 percent of its prior year's funding in the first fiscal year following its authorization expiration. If the program remains unauthorized, an additional 15 percent reduction would be applied in both the second and third fiscal years. Should a program continue to operate without reauthorization after these three years of reductions, it would be terminated , prohibiting further obligation of funds unless expressly reauthorized by Congress. Programs can avoid these budgetary reductions and termination if they are expressly reauthorized by Congress. To qualify for this exemption, the reauthorization must occur during the fiscal year the reduction would apply and must include a sunset provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to not more than three years.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2505
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2056
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4435
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1518
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2505
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2056
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4435
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1518
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 2, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

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Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

USA119th CongressHR-143| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill, known as the Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act, establishes a reoccurring three-year budgetary level reduction cycle for federal programs operating without current authorization, beginning in fiscal year 2026. It defines an "unauthorized program" as any program listed in a Congressional Budget Office report whose authorization of appropriations has expired. This framework aims to ensure accountability for federal spending on programs lacking up-to-date congressional approval. Under this cycle, an unauthorized program would face a budgetary level reduction of 10 percent of its prior year's funding in the first fiscal year following its authorization expiration. If the program remains unauthorized, an additional 15 percent reduction would be applied in both the second and third fiscal years. Should a program continue to operate without reauthorization after these three years of reductions, it would be terminated , prohibiting further obligation of funds unless expressly reauthorized by Congress. Programs can avoid these budgetary reductions and termination if they are expressly reauthorized by Congress. To qualify for this exemption, the reauthorization must occur during the fiscal year the reduction would apply and must include a sunset provision limiting the authorization of appropriations period to not more than three years.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2505
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2056
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4435
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1518
Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2023
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2505
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2056
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4435
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1518
    Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2023


  • January 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.


  • December 2, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 2, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
Kat Cammack

Kat Cammack

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (2)
Derek Schmidt (Republican)Tom Barrett (Republican)

Rules Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBudget processExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesLegislative rules and procedure