HR 8979 · 118th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

No Bias in the Baseline Act

Introduced 2024-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.(2024-07-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8979 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8979 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2024 Mr. Cline (for himself and Mr. Norman) 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Bias in the Baseline Act''. SEC. 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 subse…

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