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HOUSE 1065115th CongressReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017

Last Action
2/15/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
  • 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
  • 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
  • 2017-02-15Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
  • 2017-02-15Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-15Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-15 (00)

Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017

This bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Congressional Budget Impoundment and Control Act of 1974, and the Rules of the House of Representatives to change the process for the President's budget submission, congressional budget resolutions, appropriations bills, and government strategic and performance plans from the current annual process to a biennial process, in which a biennium is the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.

The House Budget Committee must use the second session of each Congress to study issues with long-term budgetary and economic implications.

The bill creates a point of order in the House and Senate against authorizations of appropriations that do not include specific authorizations covering at least each fiscal year in one or more bienniums.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
  • Beto O'Rourke (D-TX)
  • David Roe (R-TN)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Rodney Davis (R-IL)
  • John Delaney (D-MD)
  • Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)
  • FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ)
  • Steve Russell (R-OK)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Jackie Walorski (R-IN)
  • Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • Robert Wittman (R-VA)
  • Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Timothy Walz (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Budget deficits and national debt
  • Budget process
  • Legislative rules and procedure
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