Biennial Budgeting Act of 1995
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 1, 1995)
Biennial Budgeting Act of 1995 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to revise the Federal and congressional budget processes by establishing a two-year budgeting and appropriations cycle and timetable. Defines the budget biennium as the two consecutive fiscal years beginning on October 1 of any odd-numbered year.
Devotes the first session of any Congress to the budget resolution and to appropriations decisions, retaining current deadlines in most cases. Changes certain deadlines to conform to the biennial scheme. Devotes each second session to authorization activity, subject to specified deadlines.
Requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to issue four-year projections of congressional budget action. (Current projections are on a five-year basis.)
Amends provisions relating to the reconciliation process to: (1) increase from 20 to 100 hours the time of debate permitted in the Senate with respect to reconciliation measures; and (2) make it out of order in both the House and the Senate to consider any reconciliation legislation changing any provision of law other than one relating to new budget or spending authority, revenues, or the public debt limit.
Conforms provisions governing the President's budget to the biennial framework.
Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to conform to the biennial framework.
What just happenedApr 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 1, 1995
- Apr 27, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
Legislative and Budget Process Subcommittee - Feb 6, 1995CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee - Feb 1, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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.
Rules Committee - Feb 1, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Feb 1, 1995IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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.
- Feb 1, 1995IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and Rules, 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.
Budget Committee - Feb 1, 1995IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 1995IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House