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S. 4251 (117th)
A bill to create a point of order against legislation making nondefense discretionary appropriations that would increase the deficit during a period of high inflation.
Introduced
18 May 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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5 December 2025
Summary
This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits considering legislation in the Senate that provides nondefense discretionary appropriations and would increase the deficit when inflation is at least 12%. The point of order may be waived or suspended by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate.
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3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 May 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 May 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 18 May 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4251
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4251