H.R. 4178
119th Congress
House
Enforce the Caps Act
Official title: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes.
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2 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Plain-English summary
Enforce the Caps Act
This bill establishes annual discretionary spending limits for FY2026-FY2029.
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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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- Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Cosponsors
3
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4178: Enforce the Caps Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4178/
"H.R. 4178: Enforce the Caps Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4178/.
H.R. 4178, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4178/.
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