HR 2599 · 104th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Budget Enforcement Simplification Trust Act

Introduced 1995-11-08· Sponsored by Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.(1995-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Budget Process Reform Title II: Item Veto and Enhanced Rescission Authority Chapter A: Line-Item Veto Act Chapter B: Enhanced Rescission Authority Title III: General Provisions Budget Enforcement Simplification Trust Act - Title I: Budget Process Reform - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to revise definitions. (Sec. 102) Amends the CBA to revise the timetable with respect to the congressional budget process from a single fiscal year basis to a biennium. (Sec. 103) Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (CBICA) to require biennial adoption (on each odd-numbered year) of a joint budget resolution, with specified contents. (Sec. 104) Revises the CBA with respect to committee allocations. Provides procedures for contingency reserve funds for natural disasters. (Sec. 105) Provides for a backstop budget resolution. Makes binding for upcoming biennial budget years the amounts and caps established in the most recently enacted joint budget resolution as if they had been enacted for such upcoming years, if a joint resolution on the budget has not yet been enacted by May 15 of any odd numbered year. (Sec. 106) Provides …

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans