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22 results for “balanced budget”
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 6861 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Mar 18, 2026
H.R. 6861: Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act
…programs. The VA must include funding requests for such programs in its budget request for FY2028 and each subsequent year. The transfer of such programs does not affect any suits, proceedings or applications for benefits, services,…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 1823 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jan 20, 2026
H.R. 1823: VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act This act requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review and report on the circumstances and causes of the shortfall in funding of the Veterans Benefits Administration for FY2024 and the…
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Bill (official record) · S. 2601 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 31, 2025
S. 2601: A bill to improve the planning, programming, and budget coordination for operations of cyber mission force of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Bill (official record) · S. 2138 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jun 18, 2025
S. 2138: Buy-to-Budget Flexibility Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 2761 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Apr 09, 2025
H.R. 2761: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Budget Act
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 9664 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Sep 18, 2024
H.R. 9664: Accurate Industrial Policy Budgeting Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 8070 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 08, 2024
H.R. 8070: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
…Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. As examples, the bill includes provisions that authorize the procurement of various items,…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 8580 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Sep 12, 2024
H.R. 8580: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
…Fund; and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 10697 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Oct 01, 2026
H.R. 10697: No Troops in Our Streets Act of 2026
…addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Rules, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 7574 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 14, 2026
H.R. 7574: ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026
…certifies that it is being implemented, DHS may not (1) expand the staffing, budget, or programmatic scope of ELO; or (2) establish new offices duplicating the mission of ELO or the Partner Engagement directorate without congressional…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 9495 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jun 26, 2026
H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
…which are all included in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and…
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Bill (official record) · S. 2296 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Nov 12, 2025
S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
…Board for FY2026. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. Among other elements, the bill authorizes the procurement of various items, including aircraft,…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 5965 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Nov 07, 2025
H.R. 5965: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act
…to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 554 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Feb 20, 2025
H.R. 554: Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act
…requires the VA to submit an evaluation of the VA's implementation of the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 5009 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Dec 23, 2024
H.R. 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
…of the Interior. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. For additional information on the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see CRS In…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 8774 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Sep 12, 2024
H.R. 8774: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
…which are all included in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 2670 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Dec 22, 2023
H.R. 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
…Army to submit a strategy for its tactical wheeled vehicle program with DOD’s budget justification materials for FY2025, FY2030, and FY2035. (Sec. 113) The Department of the Army must conduct a review of the proposed re-competition of…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4365 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Oct 16, 2023
H.R. 4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
…which are all included in other appropriations bills.) Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for Military Personnel; Operation and Maintenance; Procurement; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and Revolving and…
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Bill (official record) · S. 2226 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 27, 2023
S. 2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
…Security (DHS). The bill authorizes appropriations, but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation. For additional information on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) see CRS In Focus…
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Bill (official record) · H.R. 4498 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security · Jul 16, 2021
H.R. 4498: To make emergency appropriations to the National Guard.
…to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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…