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House bill · H.R. 222 (119th Congress)

Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor: Ed Case (U.S. Representative, HI-1, Democratic)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Rules · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on the Budget · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Budget · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

7

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  • Republican6
  • Democratic1

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Jan 7, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Jan 7, 2025

    In committee

    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.

    U.S. House

  4. Jan 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  5. Jan 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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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  1. Jan 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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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