Budgeting for Disasters Act

Summary

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

1. 11 June 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 June 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 11 June 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 11 June 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 June 2019

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Sponsors

• Mark Walker · R · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing
• · hsbu00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Budgeting for Disasters Act