H.R. 3877: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-23 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-37.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 5 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 260 (2019): On the Amendment, HR3877 (2019-08-01), Amendment Rejected. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-37. (final step reached)
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Official title

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

Plain summary

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 This bill increases discretionary spending limits, suspends the debt limit, and modifies budget enforcement procedures. The bill increases the FY2020 and FY2021 discretionary spending limits for defense and nondefense spending. The bill also (1) specifies limits for Overseas Contingency Operations funding, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits; and (2) requires the FY2020 discretionary spending limits to be adjusted to accommodate specified funding for the 2020 Census. The bill suspends the public debt limit through July 31, 2021. On August 1, 2021, the limit will be increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period. The bill also includes provisions that set forth procedures for enforcing spending and revenue levels consistent with this bill as if they were included in congressional budget resolutions for FY2020 and FY2021; specify limits on advance appropriations; extend the sequestration (automatic spending cuts) for certain mandatory spending programs through FY2029; extend the authority to collect certain customs user fees through FY2029; extend and modify Senate points of order regarding advance appropriations, certain changes in mandatory programs (CHIMPs), and designations of funds for Overseas Contingency Operations; and reset the balances on the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecards established by the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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Official text

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · 1 cosponsors

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Richard E. Neal (D-MA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 511 (2019): On Passage, HR3877 (2019-07-25): Passed
House roll call 512 (2019): On Agreeing to the Massie of Kentucky Amendment to the Title, HR3877 (2019-07-25): Failed
Senate vote 260 (2019): On the Amendment, HR3877 (2019-08-01): Amendment Rejected
Senate vote 261 (2019): On the Cloture Motion, HR3877 (2019-08-01): Cloture Motion Agreed to
Senate vote 262 (2019): On Passage of the Bill, HR3877 (2019-08-01): Bill Passed

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr3877.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3877 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116