Require federal agencies to justify all spending programs that do not have current congressional authorization.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act?
The Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2025 is in the House committee stage as of December 1, 2025. A House committee must take the next step to move the bill forward, but the effort has seen no recorded action for seven months. Most bills never receive a committee vote, and committee inaction is the most common way for legislation to end.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act (H.R. 143 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1518 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1518 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Kat Cammack (R-FL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.