119th Congress
H.R. 222
Sustainable Budget Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ed Case(D-HI)
- Introduced
- Jan 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Rules; House Committee on the Budget
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
Added later (4)
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Feb 7, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Feb 10, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Apr 7, 2025
- Nick LaLota (R-NY) · Apr 29, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2025 · 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. - Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House