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Accountable Budgeting Commission Act of 2006

Introduced: September 26, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Sep 7, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Sep 7, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1674)
Sep 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountable Budgeting Commission Act of 2006 - Establishes the Accountable Budgeting Commission to review, evaluate, and make recommendations respecting the budget concepts that underlie the federal budget and its process.

Prohibits the Commission from making findings, conclusions, or recommendations with respect to Social Security, Medicare, or government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

What's happening now September 7, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 8, 2006
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 29, 2006
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Sep 26, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6040: Accountable Budgeting Commission Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6040/
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