S 3777 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Budgeting for Disasters Act

Introduced 2024-02-08· Sponsored by Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(2024-02-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3777 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3777 To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 7), 2024 Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require Congress to budget in advance for disasters, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Budgeting for Disasters Act''. SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ANNUAL BUDGET CAPS. Subparagraphs (D) and (F) of section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) shall not apply with respect to fiscal year 2025, or any fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 3. EMERGENCY SPENDING POINT …

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