BGOV Bill Summary: Fiscal 2023 Omnibus-Policy Provisions (1)

Changes to how Congress and states would certify presidential election results, expanded retirement savings options for workers, and future pandemic preparedness would be addressed under the Senate-passed version of H.R. 2617, which also would provide about $1.7 trillion to fund the federal government through fiscal 2023.

The sweeping spending package is also a legislative vehicle for other policy proposals, including measures that would ban the use of the app TikTok on government-owned devices and modify requirements under the accelerated approval pathway for drugs.

Below is a summary of the the policy portions of the package. For more on the ...