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Setting Budget Limits for 2022 Spending

This resolution sets spending limits for various areas of the federal budget for 2022. It determines how much money can be allocated for different purposes, including disaster relief, wildfire suppression, tax enforcement, and healthcare and disability benefit programs. This impacts how the government will spend taxpayer money in the coming year.
Key points
Sets an overall discretionary spending limit for 2022 at over $1.5 trillion.
Allows for additional spending on natural disaster relief and wildfire suppression.
Permits increased funding for IRS tax enforcement activities.
Provides for additional funds to combat healthcare fraud.
Allows for increased spending on disability benefit reviews and fraud prevention in Social Security programs.
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Adopted
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HRES_467
Sponsor: Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Process start date: 2021-06-11