S 4020 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act

Summary
Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act This bill establishes points of order that may be raised in the Senate against (1) budget resolutions that do not include a balanced budget; and (2) provisions that would cause the total amount of appropriations for a program, project, or activity to exceed the authorized amount. The bill also limits waivers of budget points of order in the Senate, including by prohibiting (1) waiving multiple points of order against a measure using a single motion, and (2) waiving a point of order that has not been specifically raised by a Senator.
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Apr 2022
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Introduced Apr 6, 2022 Last action Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 6, 2022
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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Apr 6, 2022
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