3.0.0 2799 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z 2023-03-08T20:12:49Z Senate S 2021-09-22 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-09-22T18:15:51Z Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2021 117 1789 HR 2021-03-11 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2021 117 672 S 2021-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 2021-09-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-09-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA N Government Operations and Politics Government Operations and Politics 00 2021-09-22 Introduced in Senate 2022-03-29T20:27:15Z Prime Cancel Unnecessary Transactions and Spending Act or the Prime CUTS Act

This bill restricts certain spending by federal agencies. It also authorizes the U.S. Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins to a new metallic composition under specified circumstances and terminates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.

Specifically, the bill limits the amount of discretionary spending that an executive agency may obligate in the two-month period immediately preceding the end of a fiscal year.

The bill authorizes the Department of Defense to consolidate infrastructure at its distribution centers to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the supply chain and inventory management.

The bill prohibits specified federal spending to purchase, acquire, or distribute swag and requires each agency to report on public relations and advertising spending. Swag is merchandise (typically displaying an agency's name or seal) that is commonly distributed to all employees or participants at a particular event for the sole purpose of promoting or advertising the agency or organization.

The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for certain transit and rail projects.

]]> Prime CUTS Act Display Title Prime CUTS Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to eliminate unnecessary spending by Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Prime CUTS Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Prime Cancel Unnecessary Transactions and Spending Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s2799is/xml/BILLS-117s2799is.xml 2021-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.