H.R. 199

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 3, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Tenney · Committee: Committee on Appropriations

Table of contents

• H.R. 199
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Across-the-board rescissions

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Across-the-board rescissions

• (a) Definitions
  • In this Act:
    • The term budget authority has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (). 2 U.S.C. 622
    • The terms and have the meanings given such terms in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (). discretionary appropriations,security category 2 U.S.C. 900(c)
    • The term excess growth percent means the percentage in excess of one percent that the total annual appropriations exceeded the previous fiscal year’s annual appropriations.
    • The term nonsecurity discretionary appropriations means discretionary appropriations provided in a regular appropriation Act that are not included in the security category.
    • The term — regular appropriation Act
• (b) Rescission
  • For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, effective on the day after the date on which appropriations are made available through September 30 of the applicable fiscal year for the entire Federal Government, there is rescinded, on a pro rata basis, the excess growth percent of the nonsecurity discretionary appropriations made available for such fiscal year.
  • Rescission