H.R. 7295

93 HR 7295 IH: Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-30
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7295  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 30, 2026   Mr. Moore of Utah  (for himself and  Mr. Hurd of Colorado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on  the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026  .
2.
Findings
Congress finds the following:
(1)
Federal deficits and debt are projected to keep growing at unsustainable rates.
(2)
Congress does not consider a comprehensive budget with all spending and revenue at the level of spending accounts and revenue line items.
(3)
The number of Federal spending accounts has grown from 1,734 in March 2009 to 1,970 in January 2025.
(4)
The annual Congressional budget cycle separates appropriations legislation from the management of direct spending and revenue policies.
(5)
Annual appropriations advance each year, but they have declined from 50 percent of Federal spending in 1974 to 26 percent in 2025. The decline is expected to continue.
(6)
Congress has not enacted all appropriations bills prior to the start of the fiscal year since 1996 for fiscal year 1997.
(7)
Members have little opportunity to offer substantive amendments on budget and appropriations legislation during floor consideration.
(8)
Programs outside of the annual appropriations bills account for almost all projected spending growth compared to the economy.
(9)
Most committees of Congress and the Members who serve on them have little direct involvement with shaping the fiscal priorities of the Federal Government on an ongoing basis.
(10)
Authorizing committees haven’t enacted updated authorizations for $500,000,000,000 of appropriations for fiscal year 2025.
(11)
Major trust funds face depletion within 10 years including the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, and the Highway Trust Fund for highway and transit programs.
(12)
Direct spending and revenue policies lack a regular, comprehensive review around which Members of Congress can anticipate developing proposals and building coalitions.
(13)
By contrast, the President’s budget proposal provides a comprehensive account of Federal spending and revenue along with the legislative proposals of the President.
(14)
An incomplete and divided congressional budget process may weaken Congress’ ability to deliver good results for the American people in partnership with the president.
(15)
Many States complete their annual or biennial budget cycle with a single bill or just a few bills.
(16)
A comprehensive budget with all Federal spending and revenue with contributions from many committees can—
(A)
enable more effective budget management;
(B)
involve more Members of Congress;
(C)
help set priorities and control deficits and debt;
(D)
improve program coordination;
(E)
add value for the people of the United States; and
(F)
make Congress a more effective legislative body.
3.
Definitions
(a)
In general
Section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 622 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
(6)
The term  annual budget Act  means an Act itemizing all Federal budget authority and revenue through the contributions of the appropriations committees and each other committee receiving allocations under section 302(a).
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(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Section 314(g)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking  If the Committee on Appropriations of either House reports an appropriation measure  and inserting  If the Committee on the Budget of either House reports an annual budget Act .
(2)
Section 401(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 651 ) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (3) by striking  appropriation Acts  and inserting  an annual budget Act .
(3)
Section 3(15)(A)(ii) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602(15) ) is amended by striking  section 3(8) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974  and inserting  section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 622 ) .
(4)
Section 2009a(3) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking  deficit under section 3(6) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974  and inserting  deficit, as defined under section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 622 ) .
4.
Timetable
Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 631 ) is amended to read as follows:
300.
Timetable
The timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for any fiscal year is as follows:
  On or before:    Action to be completed:     First Monday in February   President submits to Congress the budget request of the President.    February 15  Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.    Not later than 6 weeks after President submits budget  Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.    April 1  Senate Budget Committee reports concurrent resolution on the budget.    April 15  Congress completes action on concurrent resolution on the budget.    May 15  Committees submit spending and revenue line items and any recommendations to Committees on the Budget.    June 10  House Budget Committee reports annual budget Act.    June 15  Congress completes action on reconciliation legislation.    June 30  House completes action on annual budget Act.    October 1  Fiscal year begins.
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5.
Annual adoption of concurrent resolution on the budget
(a)
In general
Section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 632 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), in the matter following paragraph (7)—
(A)
by striking  resolution shall not  and inserting  resolution shall ;
(B)
by striking  or the related  and inserting  and the related ;
(C)
by striking  subsection or  and inserting  subsection and ; and
(D)
by adding at the end the following:  If a concurrent resolution on the budget is not adopted by April 15, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of each House of Congress shall report to their House baseline levels for all amounts required under this subsection within 3 legislative days, and such baseline levels shall apply in such House as though they were included in a concurrent resolution on the budget. ;
(2)
in subsection (b)(3), by inserting  on the annual budget Act or  before  on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution ;
(3)
in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking  committee.  and inserting  committee, including baseline spending projections by budget account of policies within the jurisdiction of such committee and a description of any changes such committee expects to recommend for the annual budget Act. The Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives shall each submit to the Committee on the Budget of its House a revenue statement, a tax expenditure budget, and a description of any changes such committee expects to recommend for the annual budget Act. ; and
(4)
in subsection (e)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (E), by striking  and  at the end;
(B)
in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(G)
a line-item budget that compiles baseline spending and revenue projections for the budget year.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 302(a)(5)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 633(a)(5)(A) ) is amended by striking  the discretionary spending levels  and all that follows and inserting  the baseline levels reported under section 301(a) for the budget year. .
6.
Committee allocations
(a)
In general
Section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 633 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively;
(2)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d)
Committees submit line items and proposals
(1)
In general
Each committee to which an allocation is made under this section other than the Committee on Appropriations of a House shall—
(A)
compile—
(i)
direct spending and revenue projections for budget accounts within its jurisdiction, which shall include the effect of any recommended changes described in clause (ii); and
(ii)
legislation to effect any recommended changes to policies within its jurisdiction; and
(B)
submit to the Committee on the Budget of its House, for inclusion in the annual budget Act, spending and revenue line items and legislation to effect such recommended changes.
(2)
Legislative changes
Recommended changes described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) should produce a change in outlays or revenues, including changes in outlays and revenues brought about by changes in the terms and conditions under which outlays are made or revenue are required to be collected.
(3)
Inconsistent submissions
If any submission under this subsection is inconsistent with the requirements of the concurrent resolution on the budget, the Committee on the Budget shall return the submission to the originating committee.
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (h), as so redesignated—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking  (f)(1)  and inserting  (g)(1) ; and
(B)
in paragraph (2)(A), by striking  (f)(1)  and inserting  (g)(1) .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621  note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking  302(f)  and inserting  302(g) ; and
(2)
in subsection (d)(3), by striking  302(f)  and inserting  302(g) .
7.
Concurrent resolution on the budget must be adopted before budget-related legislation is considered
Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 634 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  or the Senate  and inserting  and the Senate ;
(2)
in subsection (b)(2), by striking  any general appropriation bill or amendment thereto  and inserting  the annual budget Act or amendment thereto ; and
(3)
in subsection (c)(1), by striking  any appropriation bill or joint resolution, amendment or motion thereto, or conference report thereon  and inserting  the annual budget Act, any amendment or motion thereto, or any conference report thereon .
8.
House committee action on the annual budget Act to be completed by June 10
(a)
In general
Section 307 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 638 ) is amended to read as follows:
307.
House committee action on the annual budget Act to be completed by June 10
(a)
On or before June 10 of each year, the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall report the annual budget act, which shall include, without substantive revision—
(1)
new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee for the fiscal year, which begins on October 1 of that year; and
(2)
all line items and any recommended changes submitted by each other committee of the House with jurisdiction over spending or revenue policies.
(b)
If 1 or more committees of the House fails to submit the legislation described in subsection (a), the Committee on the Budget of the House shall include baseline line items with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of each committee that failed to submit line items.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( Public Law 93–344 ; 88 Stat. 297) is amended by striking the item relating to section 307 and inserting the following:
Sec. 307. House committee action on the annual budget Act to be completed by June 10.
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9.
House approval of annual budget Act
(a)
In general
Section 309 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 640 ) is amended to read as follows:
309.
House approval of annual budget Act
(a)
It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of July until the House of Representatives has approved the annual budget Act—
(1)
providing new budget authority under the jurisdiction of all the subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year; and
(2)
which shall include—
(A)
all line-item levels;
(B)
any recommended changes submitted by each committee of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over direct spending or revenue policies; and
(C)
any further changes agreed to during consideration on the floor of the House of Representatives.
(b)
For purposes of this section, the chair of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall periodically advise the Speaker as to changes in jurisdiction among its various subcommittees.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( Public Law 93–344 ; 88 Stat. 297) is amended by striking the item relating to section 309 and inserting the following:
Sec. 309. House approval of annual budget Act.
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10.
Determinations and points of order
Section 312(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 643(f) ) is amended by inserting  commit or  before  recommit .
11.
Analysis by Congressional Budget Office
Section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  (except the Committee on Appropriations of each House)  and inserting  and for each submission by a committee of a House of Congress to the Committee on the Budget of its House of recommended direct spending or revenue changes to be included under section 302(d) in an annual budget Act .
12.
Off-budget agencies, programs, and activities
Section 405(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 655(a) ) is amended by striking  immediately prior to the date of enactment of this section, not including activities of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds, .