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Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

6/17/2025, 6:23 AM

Summary of Bill HR 3912

This bill, designated as H.R. 3912 in the 119th Congress and introduced on June 11, 2025, aims to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The proposed amendment would exempt resources designated as emergency requirements or provided in supplemental appropriations laws from the Congressional Budget Office's baseline projections for discretionary appropriations.

Congressional Summary of HR 3912

Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) Specifically, the bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to exclude (1) resources designated as an emergency requirement, and (2) resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws. 

Current Status of Bill HR 3912

Bill HR 3912 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 11, 2025. Bill HR 3912 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 11, 2025.  Bill HR 3912's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. as of June 11, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3912

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
2
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
15
Democrat Cosponsors
8
Republican Cosponsors
7
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3912

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3912

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement or any resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement or any resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

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