Appropriated Entitlement (CongressionalGlossary.com)

From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms Appropriated Entitlement photo credit: rainy city Appropriated Entitlement: an entitlement whose source of funding is in an annual appropriation act. However, because the entitlement is created by operation of law, if Congress does not appropriate the money necessary to fund the payments, eligible recipients may … Read more