1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act . 2. Annual appropriations required for direct spending programs (a) In general Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 632 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 315 the following: 316. Annual appropriations required for direct spending programs (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter— (1) each direct spending program shall be subject to annual discretionary appropriations; and (2) no funds may be obligated for any such program using any amounts other than amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (b) In this section, the term direct spending program — (1) means— (A) any program with respect to which budget authority is provided (before the date of enactment of this section) by law other than appropriation Acts; (B) any program that is funded (before the date of enactment of this section) through entitlement authority; and (C) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; and (2) does not include— (A) the old-age and survivors insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), but not including disability insurance benefits under section 223 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ); (B) Medicare programs; (C) all programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs