Budget & Taxes (State Budget)

in committee · United States · House Mar 4, 2026

HR 7808: Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act This bill requires the President's annual budget and congressional budget resolutions to include (1) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product (GDP), and (2) the ratio of the surplus or deficit to the estimated GDP.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill promotes fiscal responsibility by requiring debt-to-GDP transparency, enhancing budget accountability and oversight.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Debt & Bonds State Budget

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in committee · United States · Senate Mar 9, 2026

S 4032: Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026

This bill, titled the Gas Prices Relief Act of 2026, would temporarily eliminate the federal gasoline tax for fuel sold between the date of enactment and October 1, 2026. The legislation directly affects gasoline producers, dealers, and consumers by setting the tax rate to zero during this period while requiring producers and dealers to pass the savings directly to consumers. To maintain funding for road infrastructure and environmental programs, the bill mandates that the Treasury transfer equivalent amounts from the general fund to the Highway Trust Fund and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. Additionally, the bill includes enforcement provisions that impose monetary penalties on fuel sellers who fail to pass the tax savings on to consumers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides tax relief by eliminating federal gasoline tax, directly reducing tax burden on consumers and producers.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEliminating federal gasoline tax reduces funding for environmental programs and may increase fossil fuel consumption, weakening environmental protections.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax State Budget

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in committee · United States · House Apr 3, 2025

HR 2628: American Innovation Act

HR 2628, the American Innovation Act, authorizes significant funding increases for federal science and innovation programs through fiscal year 2036. It sets annual funding levels for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy’s Office of Science, Department of Defense science programs, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, with amounts rising each year and adjusted annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. The bill also exempts these appropriations from automatic spending cuts (sequestration) under the Balanced Budget Act. This legislation directly affects federal research agencies by securing long-term funding for scientific development and technological advancement.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes significant federal funding increases for science programs through 2036, directly advancing government spending on innovation and essential research initiatives.90% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyFunds DOE's Office of Science (energy R&D) and science programs, directly advancing energy innovation per bill's focus on federal science funding through 2036.92% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds federal science/innovation programs (NSF, NIST, NASA) advancing tech R&D and cybersecurity standards through annual inflation-adjusted increases.85% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · United States · House May 1, 2025

HR 3141: CFPB Budget Integrity Act

HR 3141, the CFPB Budget Integrity Act, limits the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) leftover funds. It requires the CFPB to keep unobligated balances below 5% of its annual appropriation, transferring any excess to the Treasury general fund. The bill also adds a reporting requirement for the CFPB to describe how it uses any unobligated balances. This bill directly affects the CFPB's budget management practices, not consumer financial protections. It is a procedural budget rule change with no direct impact on consumers or financial institutions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enforces fiscal responsibility by limiting CFPB unobligated funds to 5% and transferring excess to Treasury, aligning with budget management best practices.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · United States · House Jun 5, 2025

HR 3785: Forgotten Funds Act

The Forgotten Funds Act permanently rescinds unobligated discretionary funds from fiscal years 2021 and prior, directing these amounts to the Treasury's general fund specifically for deficit reduction. This affects federal agencies that held unused budget allocations, requiring them to return the unspent money rather than carry it forward. The bill makes no new program changes but redirects existing, uncommitted funds toward reducing the federal deficit.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRedirects unspent funds to Treasury's general fund for deficit reduction, promoting fiscal responsibility without new taxes or program cuts.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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in committee · United States · House Sep 4, 2025

HR 5153: TRUST Act

Tariff Revenue Used to Secure Tomorrow Act or TRUST Act This bill establishes the Tariff Trust Fund within the Treasury and requires certain revenues collected from duties (e.g., tariffs) to be deposited into the fund and used for deficit reduction. If the federal government maintains a budget deficit for any fiscal year beginning with FY2026 and continues to maintain a budget deficit for the subsequent fiscal year, the bill requires amounts collected from the imposition of duties for the subsequent fiscal year that exceed the amounts collected from duties for FY2025 to be deposited into the fund established by this bill.  Any amounts deposited into the fund must be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury and may only be used for deficit reduction.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects tariff revenues to deficit reduction, promoting fiscal responsibility per bill's explicit mandate for deficit-focused spending.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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in committee · United States · House Feb 12, 2026

HR 7555: Audit the Pentagon Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Defense to obtain a clean audit opinion for its financial statements or face automatic spending reductions. If the Pentagon fails to achieve this by fiscal year 2026, non-exempt programs would lose 0.5% of funding in the first year of failure and 1% annually thereafter, with cuts applied across all programs within the affected department. Military personnel, reserve, National Guard, and Defense Health Program accounts are exempt from these reductions. Any funds saved through these cuts would be deposited into the General Fund for deficit reduction, not redirected to military operations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires Pentagon audit compliance with spending cuts for non-compliance, promoting fiscal accountability in defense budget management.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Audits & Accountability State Budget

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 11, 2025

S 511: Protecting Taxpayers’ Wallets Act of 2025

S 511 requires federal labor organizations (like unions representing government employees) to pay quarterly fees for using agency resources and union time. Fees are calculated based on the agency's hourly pay rate for employees (including benefits) for union time, plus market rates for resources like office space, equipment, or parking. Non-payment triggers penalties: denial of union time after 90 days, termination of union allotments after 180 days, and loss of exclusive representation certification after 365 days. The bill aims to offset costs of federal resources used for union activities, with fees deposited into the Treasury general fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes union fees for government resources, promoting fiscal responsibility by reducing taxpayer costs and ensuring unions cover resource usage expenses.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRequires unions to pay fees for resources/union time, with penalties for non-payment including loss of exclusive representation, directly restricting collective bargaining rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Collective Bargaining Professional Licensing

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passed · United States · Senate Mar 18, 2025

S 1077: District of Columbia Local Funds Act, 2025

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia to use local funds from its General Fund for fiscal year 2025, matching the programs and spending levels set in the District's Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act (D.C. Law 25-218). It sets a strict spending cap, limiting total operating expenses to either the budgeted amount or the District's total projected revenues for 2025, whichever is lower. The bill allows limited one-time increases for emergencies or unexpected needs, but only if approved by local law and following reserve rules. It also prohibits reprogramming funds from bond proceeds (used for capital projects) to cover regular operating costs, requiring the Chief Financial Officer to manage fund distribution accordingly.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill enforces strict spending cap on DC's operating expenses, aligning with fiscal responsibility principles by limiting spending to budgeted amounts or projected revenues.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending State Budget

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 14, 2025

S 88: No Budget, No Pay Act

This bill requires Congress to pass the annual budget resolution and all funding bills by October 1 each year. If Congress misses this deadline, members of Congress (excluding the Vice President) would not receive salary for the period of non-compliance, and this pay would not be retroactively issued. The Budget Chairs of each chamber would determine compliance and certify pay withholding. The law takes effect on September 29, 2027.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEnforces annual budget deadlines with pay withholding, promoting fiscal responsibility and government accountability per bill's compliance mechanism.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget

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