H.R. 10780
Congressional Budget Reform Act
Summary:
• Reforms the federal appropriations process by requiring the House to consolidate annual appropriation bills into four grouped measures and mandates automatic continuing appropriations (funded at prior-year rates in 14-day renewable increments) when appropriations lapse
• Restricts executive impoundment authority and requires all appropriated funds to be made available for obligation, with a hard deadline of 90 days before budget authority expires
• Establishes new fiscal accountability measures including debt-to-GDP and deficit-to-GDP targets in budget resolutions, a special Senate reconciliation process triggered when fiscal targets will be missed, and travel restrictions on Members of Congress and OMB officials during funding lapses
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• Restricts executive impoundment authority and requires all appropriated funds to be made available for obligation, with a hard deadline of 90 days before budget authority expires
• Establishes new fiscal accountability measures including debt-to-GDP and deficit-to-GDP targets in budget resolutions, a special Senate reconciliation process triggered when fiscal targets will be missed, and travel restrictions on Members of Congress and OMB officials during funding lapses
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