Omnibus spending bill

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Legislative tool

• Purpose

  Consolidates multiple smaller appropriations bills into a single bill to fund the federal government and prevent shutdowns

• Components

  Combines two or more of the twelve ordinary appropriations bills

• Alternative Name

  "Big Ugly" bills

• Historical Example

  Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

• Negotiation Process

  Reconciles differences between House and Senate versions, especially when different political parties control each chamber

• Passage Requirement

  One vote in each house of Congress

Timeline

• A large omnibus spending bill was successfully defeated by a campaign led by the DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), championed by Elon Musk. This event, discussed on the All-In podcast, was framed as a significant challenge to federal spending and a move towards greater transparency and accountability in governance. (Source: related_documents)

  2024-03-15

Omnibus spending bill

An omnibus spending bill is a type of bill in the United States that packages many of the smaller ordinary appropriations bills into one larger single bill that can be passed with only one vote in each house of Congress. There are twelve different ordinary appropriations bills that need to be passed each year (one for each appropriations sub-committee) to fund the federal government and avoid a government shutdown. An omnibus spending bill combines two or more of those bills into a single bill. Regular appropriations bills are typically written, debated, and passed by the House and the Senate during the summer. However, these versions can be different, especially if different parties control each chamber. The omnibus negotiating process takes place later in the year, and involves reconciling differences in the various bills so that an identical, combined appropriations bill can pass both chambers and avert a government shutdown.

Web Search Results

• Omnibus bill - Wikipedia

  Omnibus legislation is routinely used by the United States Congress to group together the budgets of all departments in one year in an omnibus spending bill. For example, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 was designed to help reduce the federal deficit by approximately $496 billion over five years through restructuring of the tax code.( ### Historical examples [edit] During the 19th century, there were three notable omnibus bills in the US. [...] In the United States, omnibus bills are sometimes known as "Big Ugly" bills.( Examples include reconciliation "Reconciliation (United States Congress)") bills, combined appropriations bills "Appropriations bill (United States)"), and private relief and claims bills. ### Appropriations legislation [edit] Main article: Omnibus spending bill [...] An omnibus bill is a proposed law that covers a number of diverse or unrelated topics. _Omnibus_ is derived from Latin and means "to, for, by, with or from everything". An omnibus bill is a single document that is accepted in a single vote by a legislature but packages together several measures into one or combines diverse subjects.

• Appropriations and Omnibus Legislation - Compiling a Federal ...

  Tracing the legislative history of annual appropriations can be challenging. There are 12 annual appropriation bills (assigned to each of 12 House Committees with oversight over a particular component of the federal budget). Often, these bills are combined into omnibus bills, and continuing resolutions to extend the time to enact a budget are not unusual. Finding the legislative history of an enacted omnibus appropriation requires disentangling the bill into its original parts, as committee [...] Appropriation Bill Tracking Resources ------------------------------------- There are several tools available to assist in tracking both individual and omnibus appropriations bills, as well as continuing resolutions and supplemental appropriations: [...] Appropriations and Budget Resources (Congress.gov) Appropriation bill tables dating back to fiscal year 1984.

• [PDF] Omnibus Appropriations Bill: Highlights

  Committee on Appropriations | Room S-128, The Capitol, Washington, D.C. 20510 | (202) 224-7257 [...] Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies [...] Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

• 2025 First Special Session Omnibus Bills - Minnesota Senate

  | Spreadsheet - Agreement (6.3.25).pdf) | Spreadsheet - Agreement Signed (5.27.25) | | Spreadsheet - Human Services (6.9.25).pdf) | | Spreadsheet - Aid Agreement (6.7.25) Spreadsheet - Change Items Agreement (6.7.25) | Spreadsheet - Agreement Signed (5.28.25) | E12 - Summary (6.8.25)%20Omnibus%20E-12%20Bill%20Summary.pdf) | Spreadsheet - E12 Aid (6.9.25) Spreadsheet - E12 Change Item (6.9.25) Spreadsheet - E12 Levy (6.9.25) | [...] | .pdf) | | [...] 2025 First Special Session Omnibus Bills ======================================== The draft Fiscal Year 2026-2027 General Fund Budget detailed end of session tracking spreadsheet is now available.

• 119th Congress (2025-2026): Full-Year Continuing Appropriations ...

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An omnibus spending bill is a type of bill in the United States that packages many of the smaller ordinary appropriations bills into one larger single bill that can be passed with only one vote in each house. There are twelve different ordinary appropriations bills that need to be passed each year (one for each appropriations sub-committee) to fund the federal government and avoid a government shutdown. An omnibus spending bill combines two or more of those bills into a single bill. Regular appropriations bills are typically written, debated, and passed by the House and the Senate during the summer. However, these versions can be different, especially if different parties control each chamber. The omnibus negotiating process takes place later in the year, and involves reconciling differences in the various bills so that an identical, combined appropriations bill can pass both chambers and avert a government shutdown.