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No Bias in the Baseline Act

USA119th CongressHR-8569| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "No Bias in the Baseline Act" significantly modifies the methodology for calculating the federal budget baseline, aiming to simplify and standardize projections. It amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to define the baseline as a projection based exclusively on current laws and the assumption of continuing current levels of discretionary appropriations . Key changes include the explicit exclusion of resources designated as emergency requirements and supplemental appropriations from baseline calculations. Furthermore, the bill prohibits any adjustments for inflation or other factors when determining the baseline, streamlining the projection process. Finally, it mandates that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) include various alternative fiscal scenarios in its reports, developed in consultation with the House and Senate Budget Committees, to provide a broader financial outlook.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8979
No Bias in the Baseline Act
Apr 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4372
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8979
    No Bias in the Baseline Act


  • April 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4372
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 119-4372: No Bias in the Baseline Act

No Bias in the Baseline Act

USA119th CongressHR-8569| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
The "No Bias in the Baseline Act" significantly modifies the methodology for calculating the federal budget baseline, aiming to simplify and standardize projections. It amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to define the baseline as a projection based exclusively on current laws and the assumption of continuing current levels of discretionary appropriations . Key changes include the explicit exclusion of resources designated as emergency requirements and supplemental appropriations from baseline calculations. Furthermore, the bill prohibits any adjustments for inflation or other factors when determining the baseline, streamlining the projection process. Finally, it mandates that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) include various alternative fiscal scenarios in its reports, developed in consultation with the House and Senate Budget Committees, to provide a broader financial outlook.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8979
No Bias in the Baseline Act
Apr 22, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4372
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8979
    No Bias in the Baseline Act


  • April 22, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4372
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • S 119-4372: No Bias in the Baseline Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted