S. 4020 · 117th Congress

Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Mike Braun
Introduced
2022-04-06
Latest action
2022-04-06 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Fight Inflation Through Balanced Budgets Act

This bill establishes points of order that may be raised in the Senate against (1) budget resolutions that do not include a balanced budget; and (2) provisions that would cause the total amount of appropriations for a program, project, or activity to exceed the authorized amount.

The bill also limits waivers of budget points of order in the Senate, including by prohibiting (1) waiving multiple points of order against a measure using a single motion, and (2) waiving a point of order that has not been specifically raised by a Senator.