Spending Safeguard Act

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In Committee

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

New government programs would face spending limits, potentially cutting future benefits.

This bill would set spending limits for many new or renewed government programs that lack specific funding amounts. If a program exceeds its limit, the government would stop providing funds. Agencies would also have to inform participants that their benefits could be affected.

What Would Change

Currently, no universal safeguard limits exist for direct spending programs without specific authorized funding. Also, federal agencies are not required to inform program participants about potential future fund limitations due to such safeguards. If this bill becomes law, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would establish spending safeguard limits for new or reauthorized direct spending programs that lack specific authorized spending levels. If a program's spending exceeds this limit, no further funds could be spent or committed for that program. Additionally, federal agencies would be required to inform participants in these programs about these limitations and how they might affect future benefits.

Key Provisions

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would set spending limits for new or renewed direct spending programs that don't have specific funding levels.
These limits would be 120% of the estimated six-year cost for defense, health, income security, or veterans' programs, and 110% for other programs.
The OMB would keep a public scorecard showing how much these programs are spending.
If a program is expected to hit its spending limit within six months, the OMB would report this to Congress.
If a program reaches its spending limit, the government would stop putting funds into that program 30 days later.
Federal agencies would have to tell program participants that their benefits could be affected by these spending limits.

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HR 10619 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Spending Safeguard Act

What Would Change

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