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H.R. 8569119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To clarify that the baseline is based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
Introduced:
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HR 8569 changes how the government's starting budget forecast is built, removing automatic inflation increases from the baseline calculation.
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This bill changes the rules for how the federal government builds its official budget baseline, which is the starting forecast used when making spending decisions. Under the new rules, the baseline would hold current spending flat instead of automatically adding increases for inflation or growing temporary spending over time. The Congressional Budget Office would also be required to publish additional budget scenarios alongside its main forecast.
This bill affects Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, and the House and Senate Budget Committees. Budget analysts and policymakers who use the baseline to measure the impact of new legislation would also be affected.
Because the baseline is the measuring stick for scoring new legislation, changing how it is built can affect whether proposed spending changes are counted as cuts or increases. This in turn shapes how budget debates and votes play out in Congress.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.