HR4178-119

Introduced

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 26, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDB1534D37F0C4E3DB610925935B3136F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce the Caps Act.
  • Section H5C7D41459E5B487C80F6DC814141ED06: 2. Discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 26, 2025

Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Norman, and Mr. …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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