Investing for the People Act of 2019

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing for the People Act of 2019 I Budget Enforcement 101. Amendments to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (a) Revised discretionary spending limits Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(c) (7) for fiscal year 2020— (A) for the revised security category, $664,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $631,018,000,000 in new budget authority; and (8) for fiscal year 2021— (A) for the revised security category, $680,119,000,000; and (B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $646,056,000,000; . (b) Overseas contingency operations/Global war on terrorism adjustment limit Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) , except that the adjustment for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism for fiscal year 2020 or any subsequent fiscal year shall not exceed $69,000,000,000 for the revised security category or $8,000,000,000 for the revised nonsecurity category (c) New adjustments for the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Census for 2020 Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) (G) Internal revenue service tax enforcement (i) In general If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount in the Enforcement account and the Operations Support account for tax enforcement activities, including tax compliance to address the Federal tax gap, of the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury, then the adjustment for that fiscal year shall be the additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such purpose for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed— (I) for fiscal year 2020, $400,000,000; and (II) for fiscal year 2021, $750,000,000. (ii) Definition As used in this subparagraph, the term additional new budget authority (H) The 2020 census (i) In general If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for fiscal year 2020 is enacted that specifies an amount for the 2020 Census in the Periodic Censuses and Programs account of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Commerce, then the adjustment for that fiscal year shall be the new budget authority provided in that Act for such purpose for fiscal year 2020, but shall not exceed $7,500,000,000. (ii) Definition As used in this subparagraph, the term new budget authority . (d) Direct spending adjustments for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901a (1) in paragraph (5)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (12) , (12), and (13) (2) by adding at the end the following: (13) Implementing direct spending reductions for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (A) OMB shall make the calculations necessary to implement the direct spending reductions calculated pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) without regard to the amendment made to section 251(c) revising the discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 by the Investing for the People Act of 2019 (B) Paragraph (5)(B) shall not be implemented for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. . II Establishing a Congressional Budget 201. Fiscal year 2020 budget resolution (a) Fiscal year 2020 For the purpose of enforcing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for fiscal year 2020, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall apply in the House of Representatives in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2020 with appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2020 and for fiscal years 2021 through 2029. (b) Committee allocations, aggregates, and levels In the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget shall submit a statement for publication in the Congressional Record as soon as practicable, containing— (1) for the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal year 2020 consistent with discretionary spending limits set forth in section 251(c)(7) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by this Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, and committee allocations for fiscal year 2020 for current law mandatory budget authority and outlays, for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; (2) for all committees of that House other than the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations for fiscal year 2020 and for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2029 consistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent practicable, for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; (3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2020 in accordance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and (4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal year 2020 and for the period of fiscal years 2020 through 2029 consistent with the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent practicable, for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (c) Additional matter The statement referred to in subsection (b) may also include for fiscal year 2020, the matter contained in the provisions referred to in subsection (e). (d) Adjustments The Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives may adjust the allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary levels included in the statement referred to in subsection (b)— (1) to reflect changes resulting from the Congressional Budget Office’s updates to its baseline for fiscal years 2020 through 2029; or (2) for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report by the amounts provided in such measure if such measure would not increase the deficit for either of the following time periods: fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2029. (e) Application Upon submission of the statement referred to in subsection (b), all references to allocations, aggregates, or other appropriate levels in this concurrent resolution 202. Limitation on advance appropriations (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), any general appropriation bill or bill or joint resolution continuing appropriations, or amendment thereto or conference report thereon, may not provide an advance appropriation. (b) Exceptions An advance appropriation may be provided for programs, activities or accounts identified in lists submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chair of the Committee on the Budget— (1) for fiscal year 2021, under the heading Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations (2) for fiscal year 2021, under the heading Veterans Accounts Identified for Advance Appropriations (c) Definition The term advance appropriation 203. Exercise of rulemaking powers Sections 201 and 202 are enacted by the House of Representatives— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of the House of Representatives, and such rules shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House of Representatives. April 5, 2019 Reported from the Committee on the Budget April 5, 2019 Committee on Rules

Summary: Investing for the People Act of 2019 This bill increases discretionary spending limits, modifies the procedures for enforcing the limits, and establishes budget enforcement procedures in the House of Representatives for FY2020. The bill increases both the defense and nondefense discretionary spending limits for FY2020 and FY2021. It also modifies the procedures for enforcing the spending limits to limit adjustments for funding designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism, allow specified adjustments for Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities and the 2020 Census, and modify the sequestration process. The chairman of the House Budget Committee must submit for publication in the Congressional Record committee allocations, aggregate spending levels, and aggregate revenue levels that are consistent with the discretionary spending limits and requirements specified in this bill. For budget enforcement purposes, the allocations and levels shall apply in the House of Representatives as if they were included in a FY2020 budget resolution. The chairman may adjust the allocations and levels to reflect (1) changes in the Congressional Budget Office baseline, or (2) legislation that does not increase the deficit over FY2020-FY2024 or FY2020-FY2029. The bill prohibits advance appropriations, except for programs, activities, or accounts identified in lists submitted by the chairman of the House Budget Committee for publication in the Congressional Record. The identified accounts are subject to aggregate limits specified in the bill. (An advance appropriation is any new discretionary budget authority provided in appropriations legislation for FY2020 that first becomes available after FY2020.)