U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5670: A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
To ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Pocket rescissions and apportionment (a) In general Part B of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 682 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 1018. Prudent obligation of budget authority and specific requirements for expiring budget authority (a) Special message requirement With respect to budget authority proposed to be rescinded or that is set to be reserved or proposed to be deferred in a special message transmitted under section 1012 or 1013, such budget authority-- (1) shall be made available for obligation in sufficient time to be prudently obligated as required under section 1012(b) or 1013; and (2) may not be deferred or otherwise withheld from obligation during the 90-day period before the expiration of the period of availability of such budget authority, including, if applicable, the 90-day period before the expiration of an initial period of availability for which such budget authority was provided. (b) Administrative requirement With respect to an apportionment of any appropriations (as that term is defined in section 1511 of title 31, United States Code) made pursuant to section 1512 of such title, the appropriations shall be apportioned-- (1) to make available all amounts for obligation in sufficient time to …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Common questions
- What is SB5670?
- SB5670 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
- What does SB5670 do?
- In its own words: To ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5670?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5670?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR).
- Where is the official record for SB5670?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5670
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