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RepublicanBill · S. 360· Senate(119-S-360)

A bill to provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending.

Rep. Blackburn
Age: 74 years
Tennessee
Introduced
2/3/2025
Last activity
2/3/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Sponsored by
Marsha Blackburn
Cosponsors
None
Economics and Public Finance
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill provides for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending. It establishes a schedule of percentage reductions for nonsecurity discretionary appropriations over several fiscal years. For fiscal year 2026, there is a 1 percent rescission. For fiscal year 2027, the rescission increases to 2 percent. For fiscal year 2028 and every fiscal year thereafter, the rescission is set at 5 percent. These reductions are applied on a pro rata basis.

Yes

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+7

    The bill mandates across-the-board cuts to nonsecurity discretionary appropriations starting at 1 percent and rising to 5 percent.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+5

    The bill reduces the federal deficit by rescinding nonsecurity discretionary spending through a multi-year schedule.

The opposite

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-5

    Reductions in nonsecurity discretionary spending often impact social safety net programs and public services used by low-income households.

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?-4

    Reductions in nonsecurity discretionary spending often reduce funding for urban-centric public services and infrastructure.

  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?-3

    The bill reduces the funding available for various public services and programs that middle-income households utilize.