Search Results: keywords:"budget reform"

  • S. 181 — To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:370

    S. 181 aims to require all federal agencies to submit what is known as a "zero-based budget" every six years. A zero-based budget requires the agencies to take a fresh look at their objectives, operations, and costs, evaluate different ways of performing their tasks, and...

    Simple Explanation

    In order to carefully plan how money is spent, this bill wants government agencies to start over and think new about what they need, like resetting a project in a video game every six years. They have to also tell Congress ways to save a bit of money, but some big parts of the government don't have to do this, like those related to defense.

  • S. 285 — To curtail the use of changes in mandatory programs affecting the Crime Victims Fund to inflate spending.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,866

    S. 285, also known as the "Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025," aims to prevent changes in mandatory spending programs that affect the Crime Victims Fund and are used to artificially increase spending. The Crime Victims Fund, established in 1984, is funded by fines,...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025" is like a rule to keep a special savings box for crime victims safe from being used for other stuff, just to make it look like there’s more money to spend. It makes sure that any money collected goes to help people who need it most and stops changes that could take this money away.