Skip to main content
HR 7656 118th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

Balanced Budget and Accounting Act

Introduced: March 13, 2024 Introduced by: Feenstra, Randy Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Balanced Budget and Accounting Act

This bill requires the President's annual budget to be a balanced budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts during the applicable fiscal year.

What's happening now March 13, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 8
R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Aug 6, 2024
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 26, 2024
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 15, 2024
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 13, 2024
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 13, 2024
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 13, 2024
 R
Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Mar 13, 2024
 R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Mar 13, 2024
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7656: Balanced Budget and Accounting Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7656/
MLA
"H.R. 7656: Balanced Budget and Accounting Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7656/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7656, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7656/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 7656: Balanced Budget and Accounting Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7656/)
Report a problem