Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 10619
H.R. 10619 · 119th CongressEconomics and Public Finance

Spending Safeguard Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 28, 2026, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Foxx, Virginia R-NC · no cosponsors
IntroducedSep 28, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 188 words.

Spending Safeguard Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish spending limits for certain direct spending programs that (1) are enacted or reauthorized after the enactment of this bill, and (2) do not have a specific level of authorized spending expressed as a dollar amount. The spending limits must be equal to (1) 120% of the cost of the program for defense, health, income security, or veterans benefits and services programs; and (2) 110% of the cost for other programs. The bill excludes Medicare and Social Security from the spending limits. OMB must maintain a publicly available scorecard that displays the spending level for any program that is subject to the limits. OMB and the President must submit specified reports to Congress comparing current spending to the limits. The bill prohibits obligations for programs that have reached the applicable spending limit. Agencies implementing programs listed on OMB's scorecard must ensure that any contract, offer of benefits, or other material provided to program participants specifies that the program is subject to a spending limit that may impact future availability of funds to pay benefits.

Context
Committees
House Budget Committee
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
Sponsor
7 of 99 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 856 words
Latest action
Sep 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]