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Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act

8/10/2022, 11:26 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5538

Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act

This bill requires certain direct spending programs (also known as mandatory spending programs) to be funded through the annual appropriations process. The bill excludes Social Security retirement benefits, Medicare, the TRICARE program, and all programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5538

Bill HR 5538 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 3, 2020. Bill HR 5538 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 3, 2020.  Bill HR 5538's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. as of January 3, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5538

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5538

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Appropriations
- Budget process
- Congressional committees
- Executive agency funding and structure
- House Committee on Rules
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5538

Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to subject certain direct spending programs to annual appropriations, and for other purposes.
Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5538

Bradley Byrne
Bradley Byrne
AlabamaRepublican

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