HR 2505

The Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2019 aims to reduce wasteful government spending by establishing a schedule for reauthorizing federal programs. It requires a 10% reduction in the budgetary level of unauthorized programs in the first year after their authorization expires, increasing to 15% in subsequent years. The bill also creates a Spending and Accountability Commission to review mandatory spending programs and recommend a three-year reauthorization cycle, potentially replacing budgetary level reductions with direct spending cuts. Finally, it establishes a process for Congress to expedite consideration of the Commission’s recommendations.