A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "No Bias in the Baseline Act" aims to change how budget baselines are calculated. It modifies the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The bill requires the baseline to be a projection based on current laws and the assumption that current levels of discretionary appropriations continue. It also removes adjustments for inflation or other factors from the baseline calculation. Additionally, the bill makes several technical changes to the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Social Security Act.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill establishes a more rigid and predictable methodology for calculating budget baselines.
- Scored +2
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill aims to create more consistent and specific projections for budget authority and outlays based on current laws.
The opposite· 3 of 6
- Scored -2
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The removal of inflation adjustments from the budget baseline may negatively impact the projected funding for social programs like Social Security.
- Scored -2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
By removing inflation adjustments from budget projections, the bill may underrepresent the future funding needs for social safety net programs.
- Scored -2
Would retired people be better off under this?
The exclusion of inflation adjustments from budget baselines could impact the long-term visibility of funding requirements for retirement-related programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clarification of Budget Projections: By basing the baseline on the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, the bill provides a specific method for projecting budget authority, outlays, and revenues (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Consistent Direct Spending Assumptions: The bill instructs that laws creating direct spending and receipts are assumed to operate exactly as specified in those laws for each year (Section 2(a)(2)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Removal of Inflation Adjustments: The bill explicitly states that no adjustment shall be made for inflation or any other factor in the baseline calculation (Section 2(a)(3)), which could impact how budget needs are projected against rising costs.
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Exclusion of Certain Resources: The bill modifies the baseline to exclude resources designated as an emergency requirement and resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws (Section 2(a)(3)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By removing inflation adjustments from budget projections, the bill may underrepresent the future funding needs for social safety net programs. Would retired people be better off under this? — The exclusion of inflation adjustments from budget baselines could impact the long-term visibility of funding requirements for retirement-related programs. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The removal of inflation adjustments from the budget baseline may negatively impact the projected funding for social programs like Social Security.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill establishes a more rigid and predictable methodology for calculating budget baselines.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill aims to create more consistent and specific projections for budget authority and outlays based on current laws. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The removal of inflation adjustments from budget projections could lead to a baseline that underrepresents the actual cost of maintaining current spending levels over time. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — By removing inflation adjustments from the baseline, the bill may understate future federal obligations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — Technical amendments to the Social Security Act and the removal of inflation adjustments from the budget baseline could negatively affect long-term solvency projections for social programs.
- 4/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.