Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
This bill increases the federal debt limit, establishes new discretionary spending limits, rescinds unobligated funds, and expands work requirements for federal programs.
Specifically, the bill suspends the federal debt limit through January 1, 2025, and increases the limit on January 2, 2025, to accommodate the obligations issued during the suspension period.
In addition, the bill establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 that are enforced with sequestration (i.e., automatic spending cuts). It also changes the limits to 1% below the FY2023 base funding levels if a continuing resolution is in effect on or after January 1, 2024, or on or after January 1, 2025, because all 12 regular appropriations bills were not enacted by the end of the prior year.
The bill also includes provisions that
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-03 | President | Became Public Law No: 118-5. | Library of Congress |
| 2023-06-03 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2023-06-03 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2023-06-02 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2023-06-01 | Vote | Passed Senate, under the order of 6/1/2023, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 36. Record Vote Number: 146. | Senate |
| 2023-06-01 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1882-1892) | Senate |
| 2023-06-01 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2023-06-01 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1868-1882) | Senate |
| 2023-05-31 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. | Senate |
| 2023-05-31 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Legislative Day May 30, 2023). | Senate |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 314 - 117 (Roll No. 243). (text: CR H2681-2692) | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3746. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3746 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 456. (consideration: CR H2681-2706) | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-31 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 456 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 456 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3746 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. | House floor actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. | House committee actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. | House committee actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. | House committee actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2023-05-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. | House committee actions |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Small Business, and Homeland Security, 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 |
| 2023-05-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |