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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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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155-9156)
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155-9156)
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional leadershipCongressional operations and organizationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePolitical parties and affiliationPresidential administrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenate
Sustainable Budget Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-5211| House
| Updated: 11/21/2019
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
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155-9156)
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9155-9156)
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional agenciesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional leadershipCongressional operations and organizationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePolitical parties and affiliationPresidential administrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenate