H.R. 8569

119 HR 8569 IH: No Bias in the Baseline Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8569  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2026   Mr. Cline  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Budget    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Bias in the Baseline Act  .
2.
Modification of baseline calculation
(a)
In general
Section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 907 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
(a)
In general
For any budget year, the baseline refers to a projection, based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, of current-year levels of new budget authority, outlays, revenues, and the surplus or deficit into the budget year and the outyears based on laws enacted through the applicable date.
 ;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
(1)
In general
Laws providing or creating direct spending and receipts are assumed to operate in the manner specified in those laws for each such year.
 ;
(B)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(C)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and
(3)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in the second sentence of paragraph (1), by striking all that follows after  current year,  through the period and inserting  excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws. ;
(B)
by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5);
(C)
by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (2); and
(D)
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
(3)
No adjustment for inflation
No adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor.
 .
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1) ) is amended—
(A)
by inserting  and  before  (B) the levels ; and
(B)
by striking  , and (C)  and all that follows through  1985 .
(2)
Social Security Act
Section 403(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3) ) is amended—
(A)
by striking subparagraph (G); and
(B)
by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G).
3.
CBO publication of alternative fiscal scenarios
Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1) ) is amended by adding after the period at the end the following new sentence:  Such report shall include alternative fiscal scenarios, as deemed appropriate, prepared in consultation with the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate. .