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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Apr 6, 2022
Last action Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 6, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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