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No Bias in the Baseline Act

USA119th CongressS-4372| Senate 
| Updated: 4/22/2026
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "No Bias in the Baseline Act" significantly revises how the federal budget baseline is calculated, defining it as a projection based on current laws and the continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations . This legislation explicitly removes previous assumptions that discretionary spending would automatically increase with inflation or other economic growth factors, mandating that no adjustment shall be made for inflation or any other factor in these projections. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that resources designated as an emergency requirement and those provided in supplemental appropriation laws are to be excluded from the baseline calculation. These changes aim to provide a more static and less growth-oriented projection for future discretionary spending, reflecting only currently enacted levels. Conforming amendments are also made to other relevant acts to align with these new baseline calculation rules.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4660
No Bias in the Baseline Act
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Apr 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8569
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4660
    No Bias in the Baseline Act


  • April 22, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.


  • April 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8569
    Introduced in House

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8569: No Bias in the Baseline Act
  • S 119-2090: Budget Reform Act of 2025

No Bias in the Baseline Act

USA119th CongressS-4372| Senate 
| Updated: 4/22/2026
The "No Bias in the Baseline Act" significantly revises how the federal budget baseline is calculated, defining it as a projection based on current laws and the continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations . This legislation explicitly removes previous assumptions that discretionary spending would automatically increase with inflation or other economic growth factors, mandating that no adjustment shall be made for inflation or any other factor in these projections. Furthermore, the bill clarifies that resources designated as an emergency requirement and those provided in supplemental appropriation laws are to be excluded from the baseline calculation. These changes aim to provide a more static and less growth-oriented projection for future discretionary spending, reflecting only currently enacted levels. Conforming amendments are also made to other relevant acts to align with these new baseline calculation rules.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4660
No Bias in the Baseline Act
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Apr 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-8569
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4660
    No Bias in the Baseline Act


  • April 22, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.


  • April 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-8569
    Introduced in House
Roger Marshall

Roger Marshall

Republican Senator

Kansas

Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 119-8569: No Bias in the Baseline Act
  • S 119-2090: Budget Reform Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted