appropriation bill
n. proposed formal action by a legislative assembly proposing to authorize the government to spend money for a specified purpose | ||||
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Appropriation bill Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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appropriation bill
Noun
1. a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
(hypernym) bill, measure
(part-meronym) line item
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Noun
1. a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
(hypernym) bill, measure
(part-meronym) line item
(classification) law, jurisprudence
| A Glossary of Political Economy Terms |
Appropriation bill
A (proposed) formal action by a legislative assembly (such as the U.S. Congress or a state legislature) that specifies exact amounts of the government's money that the Treasury may legally pay out (through new hiring, contracts for purchases, findings of individuals' eligibility for income transfer payments, etc.) for each of a list of particular pre-authorized programs carried out by governmental agencies over a specific period of time (normally one year).
[See also: authorization bill ]
A (proposed) formal action by a legislative assembly (such as the U.S. Congress or a state legislature) that specifies exact amounts of the government's money that the Treasury may legally pay out (through new hiring, contracts for purchases, findings of individuals' eligibility for income transfer payments, etc.) for each of a list of particular pre-authorized programs carried out by governmental agencies over a specific period of time (normally one year).
[See also: authorization bill ]
| Glossary of Parliamentary Procedure |
appropriation bill
A bill to authorize government expenditures, introduced in the House following concurrence in the Main or Supplementary Estimates or interim supply. An appropriation bill can only be introduced by a minister.
Synonym: supply bill.
A bill to authorize government expenditures, introduced in the House following concurrence in the Main or Supplementary Estimates or interim supply. An appropriation bill can only be introduced by a minister.
Synonym: supply bill.
Appropriation bill Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Appropriation bill
An appropriation bill or supply bill is a legislative motion which authorizes the government to spend money. In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for the government to spend money.
In a parliamentary system, the defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either a resignation of a government or the calling of a general election. The most famous defeat of a supply bill in Australian history happened in 1975, where the Senate refused to approve a package of appropriation and loan bills, prompting then-Governor General Sir John Kerr to dismiss then-Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and call a Double Dissolution, appointing Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister until the next election (where the Fraser government was elected).
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