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H.R. 222 119th Congress House

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

Official title: To establish a national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2025 Introduced by: Ed Case Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

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; 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9452 Budgeting for a Better America Act
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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 6
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LaLota, Nick
New York · Apr 29, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 7, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 10, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Feb 7, 2025
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Jan 7, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 7, 2025
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 222: Sustainable Budget Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-222/
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