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House bill · H.R. 5220 (119th Congress)

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 9, 2025

Sponsor: Brendan F. Boyle (U.S. Representative, PA-2, Democratic)

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Summary

This bill would limit the executive branch's ability to delay spending appropriated funds. Budget authority proposed for rescission, reservation, or deferral would have to be released in time to be prudently obligated and could not be withheld during the 90 days before it expires, and apportionments would have to make funds available without preconditions at least 90 days before an appropriation's period of availability ends.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Budget · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on the Budget · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Sep 9, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Sep 9, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Sep 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Sep 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Sep 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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