U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10619: Spending Safeguard Act
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spending Safeguard Act . SECTION 2. Spending limitation on direct spending programs (a) Establishment of spending safeguard limitation (1) In general The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall establish a spending limitation (in this Act referred to as a spending safeguard limitation ) with respect to any direct spending program not later than 90 days after any such program is enacted or reauthorized (as the case may be). (2) Determination of spending safeguard limitation The spending safeguard limitation established under paragraph (1) for a direct spending program shall be equal to-- (A) with respect to any such program within budget function 050 (Defense), 550 (Health), 600 (Income Security), or 700 (Veterans Benefits and Services), percent of the cost of the program; and (B) with respect to any such program within any other budget function, percent of the cost of the program. (3) Determination of cost of program For purposes of paragraphs (2)(A) and (B), the cost of the program shall be the estimated six-year cost of the program, as determined by the Director using the scorecards or estimate (as the case …
Sponsors
- Virginia Foxx (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Common questions
- What is HB10619?
- HB10619 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Spending Safeguard Act.
- What does HB10619 do?
- In its own words: To establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10619?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10619?
- Virginia Foxx (R, HD-005).
- Where is the official record for HB10619?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10619
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