S 3889 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

Introduced Jun 4, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 4, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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.

Cosponsors 18

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 4, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJun 4, 2020
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJun 4, 2020
I-WVJoe Manchin IIIOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-MTJon TesterOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJun 4, 2020
D-ORRon WydenOriginalJun 4, 2020
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4880Protecting Our Democracy ActRelated billOct 26, 2020
HR 6628Congressional Power of the Purse ActRelated billApr 29, 2020
HR 8363Protecting Our Democracy ActRelated billSep 23, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

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  1. Jun 4, 2020Introduced in Senate

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