PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2023 VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00001 Fmt 6579 Sfmt 6579 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 10 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 Public Law 118–5 118th Congress An Act To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A—LIMIT FEDERAL SPENDING TITLE I—DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR DISCRETIONARY CATEGORY Sec. 101. Discretionary spending limits. Sec. 102. Special adjustments for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Sec. 103. Budgetary treatment of previously enacted emergency requirements. TITLE II—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sec. 111. Authority for Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Resolution in the House of Rep- resentatives. Sec. 112. Limitation on Advance Appropriations in the House of Representatives. Sec. 113. Exercise of rulemaking powers. TITLE III—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT IN THE SENATE Sec. 121. Authority for fiscal year 2024 budget resolution in the Senate. Sec. 122. Authority for fiscal year 2025 budget resolution in the Senate. Sec. 123. Limitation on advance appropriations in the Senate. Sec. 124. Exercise of rulemaking powers. DIVISION B—SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS TITLE I—RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS Sec. 1. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 2. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 3. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 4. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 5. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 6. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 7. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 8. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 9. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 10. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 11. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 12. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 13. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 14. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 15. Rescission of unobligated funds. 2 USC 900 note. Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. June 3, 2023 [H.R. 3746] VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 11 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 Sec. 16. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 17. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 18. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 19. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 20. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 21. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 22. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 23. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 24. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 25. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 26. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 27. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 28. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 29. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 30. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 31. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 32. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 33. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 34. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 35. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 36. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 37. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 38. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 39. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 40. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 41. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 42. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 43. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 44. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 45. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 46. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 47. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 48. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 49. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 50. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 51. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 52. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 53. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 54. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 55. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 56. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 57. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 58. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 59. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 60. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 61. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 62. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 63. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 64. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 65. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 66. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 67. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 68. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 69. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 70. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 71. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 72. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 73. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 74. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 75. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 76. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 77. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 78. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 79. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 80. Rescission of unobligated funds. Sec. 81. Rescission of unobligated funds. TITLE II—FAMILY AND SMALL BUSINESS TAXPAYER PROTECTION Sec. 251. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service. TITLE III—STATUTORY ADMINISTRATIVE PAY-AS-YOU-GO Sec. 261. Short title. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 12 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 Sec. 262. Definitions. Sec. 263. Requirements for administrative actions that affect direct spending. Sec. 264. Issuance of administrative guidance. Sec. 265. Waiver. Sec. 266. Exemption. Sec. 267. Judicial review. Sec. 268. Sunset. Sec. 269. GAO report. Sec. 270. Congressional Review Act compliance assessment. TITLE IV—TERMINATION OF SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS ON FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS; RESUMPTION OF ACCRUAL OF INTEREST AND COL- LECTIONS Sec. 271. Termination of suspension of payments on Federal student loans; resump- tion of accrual of interest and collections. DIVISION C—GROW THE ECONOMY TITLE I—TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES Sec. 301. Recalibration of the caseload reduction credit. Sec. 302. Pilot projects for promoting accountability by measuring work outcomes. Sec. 303. Elimination of small checks scheme. Sec. 304. Reporting of work outcomes. Sec. 305. Effective date. TITLE II—SNAP EXEMPTIONS Sec. 311. Modification of work requirement exemptions. Sec. 312. Modification of general exemptions. Sec. 313. Supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Sec. 314. Waiver transparency. TITLE III—PERMITTING REFORM Sec. 321. Builder Act. Sec. 322. Interregional Transfer Capability Determination Study. Sec. 323. Permitting streamlining for energy storage. Sec. 324. Expediting completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. DIVISION D—INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT Sec. 401. Temporary extension of public debt limit. SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. DIVISION A—LIMIT FEDERAL SPENDING TITLE I—DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR DISCRETIONARY CAT- EGORY SEC. 101. DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: ‘‘(9) for fiscal year 2024— ‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $886,349,000,000 in new budget authority; and ‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; $703,651,000,000 in new budget authority; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 13 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 ‘‘(10) for fiscal year 2025— ‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $895,212,000,000 in new budget authority; and ‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; $710,688,000,000 in new budget authority;’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO ADJUSTMENTS.— (1) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS AND REDERMINATIONS.—Section 251(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— (A) in subclause (IX), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subclause (X), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after subclause (X) the following: ‘‘(XI) for fiscal year 2024, $1,578,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority; and ‘‘(XII) for fiscal year 2025, $1,630,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority.’’. (2) HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL.—Section 251(b)(2)(C)(i) of such Act is amended— (A) in subclause (IX), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subclause (X), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after subclause (X) the following: ‘‘(XI) for fiscal year 2024, $604,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority; and ‘‘(XII) for fiscal year 2025, $630,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority.’’. (3) DISASTER FUNDING.—Section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of such Act is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 2012 through 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 2024 and 2025’’; and (B) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows: ‘‘(II) notwithstanding clause (iv), five percent of the total appropriations provided in the previous 10 years, net of any rescissions of budget authority enacted in the same period, with respect to amounts provided for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and designated by the Congress in statute as an emergency; and’’. (4) REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESS- MENTS.—Section 251(b)(2)(E)(i) of such Act is amended— (A) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subclause (IV), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by inserting after subclause (IV) the following: ‘‘(V) for fiscal year 2024, $265,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority; and ‘‘(VI) for fiscal year 2025, $271,000,000 in addi- tional new budget authority.’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SEQUESTRATION REPORTS.—Section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 904) is amended— Time period. 2 USC 901. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00005 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 14 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and (2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. (d) APPROPRIATION FOR COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND.—In addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur- poses, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for investment in the delivery of vet- erans’ health care associated with exposure to environmental haz- ards, the expenses incident to the delivery of veterans’ health care and benefits associated with exposure to environmental hazards, and medical and other research relating to exposure to environ- mental hazards, as authorized by section 324 of title 38, United States Code— (1) $20,268,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available until September 30, 2028; and (2) $24,455,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2024, and shall remain available until September 30, 2029. (e) APPROPRIATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NON- RECURRING EXPENSES FUND.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail- able, there is appropriated to the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund for fiscal year 2023, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $22,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— (A) $11,000,000,000 is to carry out programs related to Government efficiencies in fiscal year 2024; and (B) $11,000,000,000 is to carry out programs related to Government efficiencies in fiscal year 2025. (2) LIMITATION ON TRANSFER.—Funds provided by para- graph (1) shall not be subject to any transfer authority provided by law. (3) REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Reporting requirements in section 111(a) of division B of Public Law 116–93 shall apply to funds provided by paragraph (1). (4) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this subsection shall not be entered on either PAYGO score- card maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act of 2010. (5) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this subsection and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). (6) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwith- standing Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and sec- tion 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this sub- section shall be estimated for purposes of section 251 of such Act and as appropriations for discretionary accounts for pur- poses of the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the concurrent resolution on the budget. Estimate. Applicability. VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:38 Jun 14, 2023 Jkt 039139 PO 00005 Frm 00006 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL005.118 PUBL005 whamilton on LAP1Z6H6L3PROD with PUBLAW 137 STAT. 15 PUBLIC LAW 118–5—JUN. 3, 2023 (f) ADDITIONAL SPENDING LIMITS.—For purposes of section 302(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, in the following applicable fiscal years, the following discretionary spending limits shall apply: (1) Fiscal year 2026, $1,621,959,000,000. (2) Fiscal year 2027, $1,638,179,000,000. (3) Fiscal year 2028, $1,654,560,000,000. (4) Fiscal year 2029, $1,671,106,000,000. SEC. 102. SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025. Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.— [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]