H.R. 4642 119th Congress House

Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to examine the ability of the Federal Gover… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to examine the ability of the Federal Government to respond to potential fiscal shocks, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2025 Introduced by: Ben Cline Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov

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To President

Became law

Mar 18, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.

Mar 18, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 23, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jul 23, 2025

Introduced in House

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What's happening now March 18, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 1.

Hearings & markups 1

the full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6916, Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevent…
Markup Mar 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Cosponsors 22

New York · Apr 29, 2026

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Apr 29, 2026

Houlahan, Chrissy

Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 2026

Van Epps, Matt

Tennessee · Apr 15, 2026

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Jan 20, 2026

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Jan 20, 2026

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jan 9, 2026

Womack, Steve

Arkansas · Jan 9, 2026

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Nov 19, 2025

Peters, Scott H.

California · Nov 19, 2025

North Carolina · Nov 12, 2025

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2025

Houchin, Erin

Indiana · Nov 12, 2025

Landsman, Greg

Ohio · Nov 12, 2025

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Nov 12, 2025

Bergman, Jack

Michigan · Jul 23, 2025

Golden, Jared F.

Maine · Jul 23, 2025

Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp

Washington · Jul 23, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4642: Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4642/

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