The bill establishes a Commission to identify policies to improve fiscal sustainability and achieve a balanced budget. The Commission, composed of 18 members, can hold hearings, request information, and propose recommendations. It requires the President to submit a joint resolution to Congress based on the Commission's report. The bill outlines procedures for expediting consideration of Commission joint resolutions in Congress, including timeframes, limitations on amendments and debate, and coordination between the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Sustainable Budget Act of 2025
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.
