H.R. 143 · In committee · Economics and Public Finance

Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act

What it does

Reduces budgetary levels for federal programs funded through annual appropriations that lack an authorization of appropriations.
Applies to spending allocations, often called 302(a) allocations, that a budget or deeming resolution gives the appropriations committees under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
Covers programs in the Congressional Budget Office's annual report of programs whose authorization has expired or will expire during the year.
Requires specified reductions over three years and terminates unauthorized programs at the end of the third unauthorized year.

Official summary

Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act This bill reduces budgetary levels for certain federal programs that are funded through the annual appropriations process and do not have an authorization of appropriations. Under the bill, budgetary levels are spending allocations provided to the congressional appropriations committees by a congressional budget resolution or a deeming resolution. The allocations are provided under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and are often referred to as 302(a) allocations. The bill applies to programs included in the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO's) annual report listing programs that are funded through the appropriations process and have an authorization of appropriations that has either expired or will expire during the year. If a program is listed in the CBO report, the bill requires specified reductions to be implemented over a three-year period and terminates the unauthorized programs at the end of the third unauthorized year.

Latest action

Dec 2, 2025: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

Committee: House Oversight and Government Reform