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  • 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.

  • S. 360 aims to reduce nonsecurity discretionary spending by a specific percentage over multiple fiscal years. For fiscal year 2026, it mandates a 1% reduction, for 2027 a 2% reduction, and for 2028 and beyond, a 5% reduction. The bill requires these reductions to be applied...

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    S. 360 is a plan to save money by spending a little less each year on things that aren't related to security. Starting in 2026, everyone who gets this money has to spend 1% less, then 2% less in 2027, and from 2028, they need to spend 5% less to help balance the budget.

  • 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...

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    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 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.

  • S. 5483 aims to cut 5 percent from nonsecurity discretionary spending by the federal government. Nonsecurity discretionary spending involves budget funds that are not related to military or security purposes and are usually allocated through annual appropriation acts. The...

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    S. 5483 is a plan to make the government save money by cutting 5% from some of the money it spends on things that are not related to the military, like parks or schools, starting in 2026. The government must also tell Congress how much money is being saved and from which areas every year.

  • S. 5485 is a bill introduced in the Senate that aims to cut 2 percent of the United States' nonsecurity discretionary spending each year. Nonsecurity discretionary spending refers to funds allocated by the government for projects and activities that are not related to...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is like a big rule that tries to help save money by making sure the government spends a little less money on things that are not about keeping the country safe, cutting 2 pennies for every dollar they use in certain areas each year. It also asks an important office to tell some government helpers how and where they are going to cut this money.