Search Results: keywords:"mandatory spending"

  • S. 293 — To appropriate $25,000,000,000 for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,336

    S. 293, the “WALL Act of 2025,” allocates $25 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. The funding remains available until used. The bill offsets this expense by making changes to tax credit eligibility, primarily requiring a valid Social Security number, and by...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill plans to spend $25 billion to build a big wall between the United States and Mexico, but it also wants to change some tax rules that could make it harder for some people, especially those without a Social Security number, to save money on their taxes.

  • 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.