Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3889
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Congressional Power of the Purse Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 4, 2020
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3889
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
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Senate Votes (0)
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

This bill modifies the budget and appropriations process to establish various requirements for federal agencies, add several new disclosure and reporting requirements, and expand congressional oversight authorities.

Among other changes, the bill requires

  • the Office of Management and Budget to release funding to agencies at least 90 days before the funding expires;
  • certain presidential emergency declarations to expire within 30 days unless Congress approves the declaration;
  • federal agencies to make various reports, documents, and legal opinions available to Congress and the public; and
  • federal agencies to respond to certain Government Accountability Office requests within 20 days unless the request includes a different deadline.
Text (1)
Actions (2)
06/04/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
06/04/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:18 PM