HR-6628 : Still Just a Bill

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

This bill modifies the budget and appropriations process to establish various requirements for federal agencies, add several new disclosure and reporting requirements, and expand congressional oversight authorities.

Among other changes, the bill requires

  • the Office of Management and Budget to release funding to agencies at least 90 days before the funding expires;
  • certain presidential emergency declarations to expire within 30 days unless Congress approves the declaration;
  • federal agencies to make various reports, documents, and legal opinions available to Congress and the public; and
  • federal agencies to respond to certain Government Accountability Office requests within 20 days unless the request includes a different deadline.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2020-04-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.House committee actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2020-04-28IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

John A. Yarmuth [D] (KY-3)
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Policy Area :

Economics and Public Finance
Related Subjects
  • Administrative remedies
  • Appropriations
  • Budget process
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Defense spending
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal officials
  • Government information and archives
  • Government liability
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • State and local government operations
  • War and emergency powers
Related Geographic Entities
  • District of Columbia
Related Organizations
  • Department of Justice

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