H.R. 5220 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Congressional Power of the Purse Act
Cosponsors: 23 (23 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-09-09
Latest action (2025-09-09): Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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