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Sustainable Budget Act of 2023

3/13/2024, 10:43 AM

Congressional Summary of S 743

Sustainable Budget Act of 2023

This bill establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch to identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and achieve fiscal sustainability over the long term.

The commission must propose recommendations that (1) are designed to balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, within 10 years; and (2) meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between projected federal revenues and expenditures.

Congress must consider the commission's recommendations using specified expedited legislative procedures.

Current Status of Bill S 743

Bill S 743 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2023. Bill S 743 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 9, 2023.  Bill S 743's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. as of March 9, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 743

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 743

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Budget process
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- House of Representatives
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Senate

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 743

Sustainable Budget Act of 2023
Sustainable Budget Act of 2023
A bill to establish a national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform, and for other purposes.

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