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This resolution establishes a new House committee focused on identifying and recommending the elimination or modification of nonessential federal programs, streamlining the process for related legislation.
Jay Obernolte
Representative
CA
Jay Obernolte
Representative
CA
The "Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution" establishes a new House committee focused on identifying and recommending the modification or elimination of underperforming or nonessential federal programs. This committee will be composed of members from key House committees and will operate under expedited legislative procedures to ensure efficient consideration of its recommendations. The goal is to streamline government spending by targeting inefficient programs, with the committee set to dissolve at the end of the 120th Congress.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment mandating a balanced federal budget, limiting government spending to income unless a supermajority in Congress approves specific overspending, effective five years after ratification.
Jay Obernolte
Representative
CA
Jay Obernolte
Representative
CA
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment mandating that total federal spending cannot exceed total revenue in any fiscal year, unless a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate vote for a specific excess. It requires the President to propose a balanced budget annually and empowers Congress to enforce the amendment through legislation. The amendment defines total receipts and outlays, and will take effect five years after ratification.