Every bill Congress passes would be required to cover just one subject, and that subject would have to be clearly stated in the title. If a bill violates this rule — by bundling unrelated topics together or sneaking in provisions that don't match the title — those provisions would be void and unenforceable. Any person affected, or any member of Congress, could sue to block enforcement. The bill is aimed at ending the practice of massive, multi-topic legislation where controversial provisions get buried inside must-pass spending bills.
Congressional Summary
This bill requires each bill or joint resolution to include no more than one subject and the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title.Further, an appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change to existing law that is not germane to the subject of such bill.The bill voids an entire law or joint resolution that has a title which addresses two or more unrelated subjects. For noncompliant provisions of a law or joint resolution, the bill voids the specific noncompliant provisions. For example, this includes appropriation provisions that are outside of the relevant subcommittee's jurisdiction. Additionally, a person (individual or entity) who is aggrieved by the enforcement, or the attempted enforcement, of a law that passed without complying with this bill's requirements may sue the United States for appropriate relief.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-07-10
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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