Rick Scott (R-FL)
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish certain procedures for consideration of appropriation bills, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It seeks to establish specific procedures for how appropriation bills are considered by Congress. In the Senate, the bill would limit debate on annual appropriation bills and related motions to 20 hours. In the House of Representatives, it restricts the ability to adjourn for more than three days during July until certain budget authority requirements are met. These changes are intended to govern the approval of appropriation bills.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill's legislative constraints and limited debate could potentially hinder the discussion of diverse accessibility and needs-based funding.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Efficiency in the Senate: By limiting debate on annual appropriation bills, amendments, and appeals to a maximum of 20 hours, the bill establishes a specific timeframe for consideration (Section 1(a)(2)).
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Accountability for House Appropriations: The bill prevents the House from adjourning for more than three days during July until all subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations have approved bills providing new budget authority for the upcoming fiscal year (Section 1(a)(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restricted Debate in the Senate: The provision that limits debate on annual appropriation bills and all related amendments or motions to no more than 20 hours could reduce the amount of time members have to discuss and amend funding legislation (Section 1(a)(2)).
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Legislative Constraints on the House: The requirement that the House must approve all appropriation bills under the jurisdiction of all subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations before taking a long adjournment in July could create rigid scheduling pressures (Section 1(a)(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill's legislative constraints and limited debate could potentially hinder the discussion of diverse accessibility and needs-based funding.
- 8/7/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Introduced in Senate
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