US Federal 2023-2024 Regular Session

US Federal House Bill HB1921

Introduced
3/29/23  

Caption

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Library of Congress, John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development for fiscal year 2024.

Impact

If passed, HB1921 will directly impact the operations of the Library of Congress and the Stennis Center by restricting their total funding, potentially limiting their ability to implement programs and services that rely on federal appropriations. Such limitations could have repercussions on the quality and extent of public services provided, affecting various initiatives aimed at public education and training. Advocates for public libraries and educational services may view this bill as harmful to the continued support of important cultural and educational resources.

Summary

House Bill 1921 proposes a preemptive limitation on the funding available for the Library of Congress and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development for the fiscal year 2024. The bill specifies that the total amount allocated to these entities should not exceed $430,000. This measure is introduced in the context of government budgeting and funding resource allocation, which calls attention to the financial constraints faced by public institutions.

Contention

One notable point of contention surrounding HB1921 is the philosophical debate regarding funding for public services. Proponents might argue that such fiscal limitations encourage efficiency within these institutions, while critics could emphasize that cuts to public funding hinder educational and cultural offerings. The discussions in legislative circles may revolve around the appropriate level of funding for national institutions and the broader implications of such limitations on public service facilities.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HB230

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal to President Lyndon B. Johnson in recognition of his contributions to the nation. The bill requires such medal to be given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum following its award, where it will be available for display and research.

US HB113

No Free Rent for Freeloaders Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on an annual basis, to monitor the extent of noncompliance of public-housing tenants with certain community service and economic self-sufficiency requirements, determine the aggregate amount provided in federal subsidies for all public-housing dwelling units that were occupied by noncompliant tenants, and publish this amount in the Federal Register. In each fiscal year, the amount as determined and published for the preceding fiscal year must be rescinded from funds made available for HUD's Management and Administration account.

US HB135

No Pay Raise for Congress Act This bill cancels the automatic adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress that is based on the employment cost index if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.

US HB225

No Budget, No Pay Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2024 by April 15, 2023, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2023, until the earlier of (1) the day on which the chamber of Congress agrees to a budget resolution, or (2) the last day of the 118th Congress.

US HB115

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

US HB128

Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2023 This bill restricts federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. or any of its affiliates or clinics for one year. Specifically, it prohibits funding those entities unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide funds to entities that perform, abortions during that year. If the certification requirement is not met, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture must recoup any federal assistance received by those entities. However, the bill's funding restriction does not apply to abortions performed in cases of rape or incest or when necessary to resolve a physical condition that endangers a woman's life. The bill also provides additional funding for community health centers for the one-year period. These funds are subject to the same abortion-related restrictions and exceptions.

US HB111

Budget Process Enhancement Act This bill modifies the federal budget process to withhold the salaries of Members of Congress and cancel the salaries of certain employees of the Office of Management and Budget when certain budget process requirements are not met. The bill also changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate its baseline for discretionary spending to eliminate certain adjustments for inflation and other factors. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.)

US HB158

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Public Service Act or the CLEAN Public Service Act This bill excludes Members of Congress from further retirement coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System following the enactment of the bill. It also prohibits further government contributions or deductions from a Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. This exclusion does not affect a Member's eligibility to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

US HB137

Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption. It also expresses the sense of Congress that recovered assets shall be returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the corruption.

US HB1080

An Act For The Department Of Human Services - Division Of Developmental Disabilities Services - Jonesboro Human Development Center Appropriation For The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.

Similar Bills

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