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S.2979: Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 24, 2018
- Latest Major Action May 24, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 24, 2018
Bill Summary
Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act This bill rescinds approximately $15 billion in budget authority over 2018-2028 that was proposed to be rescinded by the President under procedures included in the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (A rescission is legislation enacted by Congress that cancels the availability of previously enacted budget authority before the authority would otherwise expire. Under current law, the President...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2018 |
Read twice and referred concurrently to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that the Budget Committee be authorized to report its views to the Appropriations Committee, and that the latter alone be authorized to report the bill.
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| May 24, 2018 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |