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Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3912| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2025
Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (9)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Adam Gray (Democratic)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 , specifically targeting how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates its baseline projections for discretionary appropriations. The legislation seeks to modify the existing framework by introducing new exclusions to these critical budget forecasts. The central provision mandates that the CBO exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement and any funds provided through supplemental appropriations laws from its baseline projections. This aims to prevent temporary or extraordinary funding measures from inflating future budget baselines, thereby providing a more accurate long-term fiscal outlook. The bill's intent is to ensure that regular discretionary spending is not artificially increased by one-time or urgent allocations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8068
Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8068
    Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024


  • June 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Economics and Public Finance

Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3912| House 
| Updated: 6/11/2025
This bill proposes to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 , specifically targeting how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates its baseline projections for discretionary appropriations. The legislation seeks to modify the existing framework by introducing new exclusions to these critical budget forecasts. The central provision mandates that the CBO exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement and any funds provided through supplemental appropriations laws from its baseline projections. This aims to prevent temporary or extraordinary funding measures from inflating future budget baselines, thereby providing a more accurate long-term fiscal outlook. The bill's intent is to ensure that regular discretionary spending is not artificially increased by one-time or urgent allocations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8068
Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8068
    Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2024


  • June 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • June 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Glenn Grothman

Glenn Grothman

Republican Representative

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (9)
Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Ron Estes (Republican)Adam Gray (Democratic)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)Ben Cline (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted