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handle is hein.crs/govenjy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: L aCongressional 'Research Service- The FRA's Discretionary Spending Caps Under a CR: FAQs Updated November 8, 2023 What is the FRA and how does it limit discretionary spending? The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA, P.L. 118-5), enacted in June 2023, temporarily suspended the debt limit and reinstituted enforceable discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 for both defense and nondefense discretionary spending. The defense limits represent an increase in both fiscal years from the FY2023 enacted level, while the nondefense limits represent a decrease in both fiscal years from the FY2023 enacted level, as shown in Table 1. Table I.FRA Discretionary Limits on Budget Authority for FY2024 and FY2025 In Billions of Nominal Dollars Fiscal Year Defense Discretionary Nondefense Discretionary Total FY2023 (enacted) $858.36 $743.89 $1,602.25 FY2024 $886.35 $703.65 $1,590.00 FY2025 $895.21 $710.69 $1,605.90 Source: P.L. 118-5. Note: This table shows only base spending, which excludes funding that would be exempt from budgetary enforcement. If discretionary appropriations are enacted that exceed the limit in either category, a sequester is triggered making across-the-board reductions within the applicable category (defense and/or nondefense). In most cases, the President would issue such a sequester order within 15 calendar days after the end of a session of Congress. Certain types of spending, such as spending designated as being for emergency purposes, are effectively exempt from the limits. What does the FRA require if a CR is in effect? The FRA includes a provision that has been described as incentivizing Congress to enact regular full-year appropriations legislation instead of relying on continuing resolutions (CRs). This provision requires that Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12183 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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