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House bill · H.R. 4642 (119th Congress)

Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor: Ben Cline (U.S. Representative, VA-6, Republican)

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Summary

Would require the Secretary of the Treasury, working with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to add an examination of the federal government's fiscal risks and its ability to respond to fiscal shocks to an existing annual report to Congress.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

22

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  • Democratic11
  • Republican11

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Mar 18, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Mar 18, 2026

    Introduced

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

    U.S. House

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  1. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  2. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  3. Mar 18, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  4. Jul 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Jul 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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