Search Results: keywords:"federal budget cuts"

  • H. R. 10413 — To provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:513

    H.R. 10413, known as the “Implementing Decreases in Overall Government Expenditures Act” or “Implementing DOGE Act,” proposes a reduction in nonsecurity discretionary spending by the U.S. government. The bill defines nonsecurity discretionary appropriations as those that are...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 10413 is a plan to help the U.S. government save money by cutting back on spending for things that are not related to safety, like school supplies or park maintenance, if they spend too much more than the year before. Starting in 2026, if they spend over one percent more than last year, the extra amount would be taken away evenly from these non-safety items.

  • S. 5484 — To provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending of 1 percent.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:532

    S. 5484 is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to reduce federal spending by cutting 1 percent from nonsecurity discretionary funds each fiscal year, starting in 2026. Nonsecurity discretionary appropriations refer to budget items that are not related to national...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5484 is a plan to save money by taking a tiny bit (1 percent) from certain government funds, except defense, each year. This means less money will be available for some services, but nobody's quite sure which parts will get less, and they have to explain the cuts to everyone soon after deciding.

  • H. R. 199 — To provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:513

    H. R. 199 aims to reduce nonsecurity discretionary spending by mandating a cut proportional to any excess growth in federal appropriations over one percent from the previous year. The bill applies these spending cuts for fiscal year 2026 and for each year after that,...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 199 is a plan to save money by cutting spending on certain parts of the government each year if they spend too much, but it doesn't include money spent on keeping the country safe.