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Sustainable Budget Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1174| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Cynthia M. Lummis

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sustainable Budget Act of 2021 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 in order to stabilize the ratio of the public debt to gross domestic product at an acceptable level; 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
Feb 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-974
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • February 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-974
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-974: Sustainable Budget Act of 2021
Advisory bodiesBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional operations and organizationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenate

Sustainable Budget Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1174| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2021
Sustainable Budget Act of 2021 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 in order to stabilize the ratio of the public debt to gross domestic product at an acceptable level; 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
Feb 11, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-974
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • February 11, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-974
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Cynthia M. Lummis

Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (5)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-974: Sustainable Budget Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional operations and organizationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSenate