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H.R. 5211 (116th)

Sustainable Budget Act of 2019

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Introduced

21 November 2019

Last action

21 November 2019 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation · Budget

Summary

Sustainable Budget Act of 2019 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.

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Timeline

  1. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155-9156)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 November 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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