119th Congress Economics and Public Finance
H.R. 222: Sustainable Budget Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch to identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and achieve fiscal sustainability over the long term.
The commission must propose recommendations that (1) are designed to balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, within 10 years; and (2) meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between projected federal revenues and expenditures.
Congress must consider the commission's recommendations using specified expedited legislative procedures.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IAOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Steve Womack R-AROriginal
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Nicolas LaLota R-NY
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- 1Ed Case SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ed Case.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.