Congressional Power of the Purse Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 28 April 2020

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 April 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 April 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 April 2020

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Sponsors

• John Yarmuth · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
• Val Demings · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
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