Search Results: keywords:"budget estimates"

  • H. J. RES. 17 — Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:334

    H. J. RES. 17 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to require that the country's total expenses do not exceed its income each fiscal year, unless two-thirds of Congress approve more spending. It mandates the President to submit a budget that aligns with this...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a rule that says the United States must not spend more money than it earns each year, unless a big group of leaders agree to spend extra. It also wants the President to plan the budget to make sure spending and earning are balanced, but it allows some wiggle room just in case of surprises or emergencies.

  • H. R. 766 — An Act To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:564

    H. R. 766, known as the “Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act,” is a proposed amendment to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The bill seeks to change how preventive health care measures are accounted for in government budget estimates. It allows the...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 766 wants to change how the government counts money saved by keeping people healthy, and it gives a special helper the power to decide if new ideas will save money in the future, but it doesn't give clear rules on how to do this.