Enforce the Caps Act

12/15/2023, 3:59 PM
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Bill 118 hr 4245, also known as the Enforce the Caps Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to enforce the spending caps that were put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 established caps on discretionary spending in order to reduce the federal deficit. However, in recent years, Congress has repeatedly passed legislation that has exceeded these caps, leading to increased government spending.

The Enforce the Caps Act aims to hold Congress accountable for adhering to these spending caps by requiring any legislation that exceeds the caps to be offset by spending cuts in other areas. This would help ensure that the federal government does not continue to increase its deficit and debt. The bill has received support from lawmakers who are concerned about the growing national debt and believe that enforcing the spending caps is necessary to address this issue. However, there are also critics who argue that the caps are too restrictive and hinder the government's ability to adequately fund important programs and services. Overall, the Enforce the Caps Act is a proposed piece of legislation that seeks to enforce spending caps in order to reduce the federal deficit and hold Congress accountable for its spending decisions. It is currently being debated in Congress and its fate remains uncertain.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 4245

Introduced on
2023-06-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Bill 118 hr 4245, also known as the Enforce the Caps Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to enforce the spending caps that were put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 established caps on discretionary spending in order to reduce the federal deficit. However, in recent years, Congress has repeatedly passed legislation that has exceeded these caps, leading to increased government spending.

The Enforce the Caps Act aims to hold Congress accountable for adhering to these spending caps by requiring any legislation that exceeds the caps to be offset by spending cuts in other areas. This would help ensure that the federal government does not continue to increase its deficit and debt. The bill has received support from lawmakers who are concerned about the growing national debt and believe that enforcing the spending caps is necessary to address this issue. However, there are also critics who argue that the caps are too restrictive and hinder the government's ability to adequately fund important programs and services. Overall, the Enforce the Caps Act is a proposed piece of legislation that seeks to enforce spending caps in order to reduce the federal deficit and hold Congress accountable for its spending decisions. It is currently being debated in Congress and its fate remains uncertain.

Policy Areas
Economics and Public Finance

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Latest Action6/21/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.