S 211 · 112th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act

Introduced 2011-01-27· Sponsored by Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.(2011-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require: (1) biennial (currently, annual) budget resolutions; (2) biennial appropriations Acts; and (3) biennial government strategic and performance plans. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) determine the impact and feasibility of changing the definition of a fiscal year and the budget process based on that definition to a two-year fiscal period with a biennial budget process based on such period; and (2) report the findings to the House and Senate Budget Committees.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats15 Republicans1 Independent