It’s About Time Act
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
It's About Time Act
This bill changes the calendar period for the federal fiscal year (currently October 1-September 30) to January 1-December 31 beginning on January 1, 2027.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
2
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5613: It’s About Time Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5613/
"H.R. 5613: It’s About Time Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5613/.
H.R. 5613, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5613/.
[H.R. 5613: It’s About Time Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5613/)