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HR222Referred to Committee

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-07
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ed Case
Ed Case
Democrat · HI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (668 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001055

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-01-07
  • Steve Womack (R-AR-3)Original· 2025-01-07
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-01-07
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-02-07
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1)· 2025-02-10
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-04-07
  • Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2026-04-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2025-01-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the BudgetReferred To · 2025-01-07
  • House Committee on RulesReferred To · 2025-01-07

Previously

  • Rules CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-07
  • Budget CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-07

Plain-English Summary

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Economics and Public Finance
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