To remove the discretionary inflater from the baseline and to provide that the salaries of Members of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes two major changes to federal budget processes. First, it eliminates automatic inflation adjustments from budget baseline calculations, which would make future spending appear lower and could reduce pressure for spending increases. Second, it creates financial penalties for both Congress and executive branch officials who miss budget deadlines.
Who Benefits and How
- Fiscal conservatives and deficit hawks benefit from budget baselines that no longer assume automatic spending growth for inflation
- Government accountability advocates benefit from new enforcement mechanisms requiring timely budget submissions
- Taxpayers may benefit if reduced baseline projections lead to lower overall spending
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Members of Congress face salary escrow if their chamber fails to pass a budget resolution by April 15, 2025
- OMB Director and deputies lose pay if the President's budget is not submitted on time
- Federal agencies and programs may face implicit funding pressure as baselines no longer adjust for inflation
Key Provisions
- Eliminates the discretionary spending inflater from budget baseline calculations under the Balanced Budget Act
- Requires congressional salaries to be held in escrow if a budget resolution is not passed by the deadline
- Suspends pay for OMB leadership during any period of non-compliance with budget submission requirements
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Removes automatic inflation adjustments from federal budget baseline calculations and creates accountability mechanisms for Congress and executive branch officials to meet budget deadlines.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Budget, Government Operations, Congressional Procedure
Primary Purpose
Removes automatic inflation adjustments from federal budget baseline calculations and creates accountability mechanisms for Congress and executive branch officials to meet budget deadlines.
Policy Domains
Title I - Baseline Changes
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Fiscal conservatives
- Deficit reduction advocates
- Taxpayers
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies
- Discretionary program beneficiaries
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Title II - Budget Enforcement
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Government accountability advocates
- Budget process reformers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Members of Congress
- OMB Director
- OMB Deputy Directors
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Budget process reformers, Congressional oversight committees, Congressional staff (payroll administrators)
Positive-direction: Budget process reformers, Congressional oversight committees, Fiscal conservatives and deficit reduction advocates, Government accountability advocates
Negative-direction: Congressional staff (payroll administrators), Deputy Director for Management of OMB, Deputy Director of OMB, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Federal agencies relying on discretionary spending, Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management, Members of Congress
Beneficiaries of discretionary federal programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_inspector_general"
- → Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management
- "the_payroll_administrator"
- → Chief Administrative Officer (House) or Secretary of the Senate (Senate)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (or designee) for the House; the Secretary of the Senate (or designee) for the Senate
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