HR 5779 United States House · 118th Congress

Fiscal Commission Act of 2023

This bill establishes a 16-member Fiscal Commission in Congress to develop bipartisan recommendations for improving the federal budget and debt situation. The Commission must identify policies to balance the budget, stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio at or below 100%, and improve long-term fiscal outlook, with recommendations requiring approval from at least 3 Republican and 3 Democratic members. The Commission must submit its report and legislative language by November 15, 2024, including economic and budgetary effects, after which Congress would consider the proposals through expedited procedures. The Commission would terminate 30 days after submitting its final report.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 28, 2023 Last action Jan 18, 2024
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Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Nov 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
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Sep 28, 2023
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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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Sep 28, 2023
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1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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