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Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

Senate

Require Congress to balance the federal budget each fiscal year under the Balanced Budget Responsibility Act of 2026

Latest action: Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Bias in the Baseline Act

Senate

Modify congressional budget baseline assumptions to remove bias in budget estimates and projections

Latest action: Wed Apr 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Debt Ceiling Reform Act

Senate

Modify federal debt ceiling procedures by reforming how Congress handles the statutory debt limit

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Bias in the Baseline Act

House

Require federal budget baseline estimates to avoid biased assumptions in budget scoring practices

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SOS Act

House

Establishes the SOS Act as a measure with no detailed policy description available in the bill metadata

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Removing the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

House

Removes the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Phillip Swagel, from that position through a House resolution

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Budget Reform Act of 2025

Senate

Reforms federal budget procedures by changing how Congress develops and manages budget measures

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act of 2025

Senate

Restore eligibility for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act financing under budget committee review

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Executive Action Cost Transparency Act

House

Require cost transparency for executive actions by making their budget effects a central subject of review

Latest action: Wed Dec 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enforce the Caps Act

House

Establishes annual discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2026 through 2029

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Net Interest is National Security Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a national security framework centered on net interest policy under federal finance oversight

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Government Bailout Prevention Act

Senate

Prohibits government bailouts to prevent federal financial rescues of private entities

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States related to the public debt.

House

A constitutional amendment on the public debt by submitting changes to the Constitution for congressional consideration

Latest action: Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pay Down the Debt Act

Senate

Rescinds unaccepted state and local government grant appropriations and directs the returned funds to deficit reduction

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Spending Accountability Act

House

Establish emergency spending accountability requirements for federal expenditures under the Emergency Spending Accountability Act

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans First Act of 2025

Senate

Rescind $2 billion in unobligated USAID funds and redirect $2 billion to VA state veterans home facility grants and renovations

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Forgotten Funds Act

House

Rescinds unobligated discretionary appropriations from FY2021 and earlier and deposits the funds in the Treasury for deficit reduction

Latest action: Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act

House

Restore eligibility for the WIFIA water infrastructure financing program under federal water resources policy

Latest action: Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Increasing Baseline Updates Act

House

Requires more frequent federal budget baseline updates and earlier technical budget data submissions to Congress

Latest action: Thu Dec 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Shutdown Fairness Act

Senate

Establishes rules to maintain fairness during a federal government shutdown, as reflected in the Shutdown Fairness Act

Latest action: Mon Nov 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Keep Our Border Agents Paid Act

Senate

Authorize continued pay for Border Patrol agents during funding lapses to keep border security operations staffed

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CBO Oversight Act

House

Requires the Congressional Budget Office Director to testify annually before the House and Senate Budget Committees on issues including CBO budget projections and estimates

Latest action: Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pay Our Public Shipyard Workers Act

House

Establishes continuing appropriations to pay civilian and military public shipyard workers during an FY2026 or FY2027 government shutdown

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Budgeting for a Better America Act

House

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.

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution extending the enforcement of certain budgetary points of order in the Senate.

Senate

Extends Senate enforcement of specified budgetary points of order through FY2027 by continuing the three-fifths vote threshold for waivers

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LEDGER Act

House

Requires the Treasury Department to implement a system that tracks all government outlays by fund account, agency, and period of availability

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026

House

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.

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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End Government Shutdowns Act

House

Establishes automatic continuing appropriations to prevent a federal government shutdown, with funding levels reduced each 30-day period until regular appropriations are enacted

Latest action: Tue Sep 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans First Act of 2025

House

Redirects $2 billion from unobligated USAID funds to Veterans Affairs grants for state veterans nursing homes and related facility construction and renovation

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improper Payments Transparency Act

House

Require the President's annual budget to report improper payment amounts, rates, causes, trends, and planned corrective actions at certain federal agencies

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Lands Integrity Act

Senate

Prohibits federal land sale transfer or disposal provisions from being included in budget reconciliation by treating them as extraneous under the Senate Byrd Rule

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2025

House

Establishes automatic continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown when annual funding has not been enacted, with funding levels that decline over time

Latest action: Tue Sep 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fiscal State of the Nation Act

House

Require the congressional budget committees to hold an annual joint hearing on the Government Accountability Office audit of executive branch financial statements and the federal government's overall financial condition

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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LEDGER Act

Senate

Require the Treasury Department to implement a governmentwide system that tracks federal outlays by fund account and period of availability

Latest action: Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TRUST Act

House

Establishes a Treasury tariff trust fund to capture certain duty revenues and use them only for deficit reduction when budget deficits continue

Latest action: Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Build America Fund Act

House

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act

House

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.

Latest action: Mon Aug 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Funds FY2027 transportation and housing programs across DOT, HUD, and related agencies while setting conditions on how appropriated money may be used

Latest action: Fri Jun 05 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CBO Scoring Accountability Act

House

Require the Congressional Budget Office to publicly track and explain the long term cost and revenue accuracy of major enacted legislation

Latest action: Mon Apr 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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