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H.R. 7420 117th Congress House

Responsible Budget Targets Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to set responsible budget targets.

Introduced: April 6, 2022 Introduced by: Tom Emmer Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Apr 6, 2022
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 Latest action April 6, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Budget Targets Act of 2022

This bill modifies the federal budget process to establish new spending caps that are adjusted annually based on factors such as the amount of revenue and the growth of the gross domestic product.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7420: Responsible Budget Targets Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7420/
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"H.R. 7420: Responsible Budget Targets Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7420/.
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H.R. 7420, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7420/.
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