S. 3889 — Congressional Power of the Purse Act

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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.

Related Legislation

H.R. 6628Congressional Power of the Purse Act

2020-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

H.R. 8363Protecting Our Democracy Act

2020-09-23Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, 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.

S. 4880Protecting Our Democracy Act

2020-10-26Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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