finance bill

American  

noun

Government.

1. a bill or act of a legislature to obtain funds for the public treasury.

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finance bill British  

noun

1. a legislative bill providing money for the public treasury

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Etymology

Origin of finance bill

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The Left Party has threatened not to back a finance bill unless it gets to influence policy, a dealbreaker for the centre-right Centre Party.

From Reuters

Sen. Joe Manchin III, the lone Senate Democrat who is not sponsoring a sweeping voting rights and campaign finance bill, has outlined for the first time a list of policy demands on election legislation — opening the door to a possible compromise that could counter a bevy of Republican-passed laws that have rolled back ballot access in numerous states.

From Washington Post

Labour is tabling an amendment to the Finance Bill.

From Reuters

Nigeria’s finance minister has said the country will draw up a supplementary budget to cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations, for which no provision was made in the 2021 finance bill adopted in December.

From Reuters

It is worth noting that even after all of that, Byrd failed to get a vote on the campaign finance bill.

From Washington Post