Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution

Bill: 117-sres-478
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2021-12-14
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S9164)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution</b></p> <p>This resolution modifies the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a vote of two-thirds (currently three-fifths) of the Senate to invoke cloture on appropriations legislation if inflation exceeded 4% during the preceding 12-month period. </p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2021 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration RESOLUTION Amending rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to increase the voting threshold to invoke cloture on general appropriation bills during periods of high inflation.

1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Stop Inflationary Spending Resolution . 2. Cloture threshold for general appropriation bills during periods of high inflation Paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended in the second undesignated subparagraph by inserting , or on a general appropriation bill, or an amendment thereto, amendment between the Houses in relation thereto, conference report thereon, or motion thereon, that is considered during a period during which the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers with respect to the preceding 12-month period, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is more than 4.0 percent, in which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two-thirds of the Senators present and voting after present and voting .