Search Results: keywords:"budget justification"

  • S. 5005 — To authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:304

    S. 5005 seeks to increase funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act by amending previous laws to raise the authorized appropriations. The bill proposes to increase the funding from $250 million to $750 million for implementing the settlement, and from $50...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5005 is a plan to give more money to help fix and take care of the San Joaquin River, and it wants to increase the money from a big amount to an even bigger amount, but it doesn't say exactly what the money will be spent on or how they will make sure it's spent well.

  • H. J. RES. 11 — Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution requiring that each agency and department’s funding is justified.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:813

    H. J. RES. 11 proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that requires the government to maintain a balanced budget, meaning annual spending should not exceed revenues unless approved by a three-fifths majority in Congress. It sets a limit on how much of the GDP can be spent each year,...

    Simple Explanation

    In a plan called H. J. RES. 11, there's a big rule that says the government shouldn't spend more money than it has unless a lot of people in charge agree, and every part of the government has to explain why they need money. This rule can change in special times, like wars or big storms.