H.R. 113 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Jan 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTies congressional pay to budget deadlines
Here's the gist: this bill creates consequences for missing budget process deadlines. It would withhold salaries from Members of Congress and certain Office of Management and Budget employees if specific budget process requirements aren't met. The bill also changes how the Congressional Budget Office calculates its baseline spending projections by removing certain adjustments for inflation and other factors.
How it affects you
If you're a Member of Congress or work for the Office of Management and Budget in certain roles, this could directly affect your paycheck if budget deadlines are missed. For the rest of us, this is a behind-the-scenes change to how the government calculates and plans its spending, which influences the budget debates that affect federal programs and services.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
Budget Process Enhancement Act
This bill modifies the federal budget process to withhold the salaries of Members of Congress and cancel the salaries of certain employees of the Office of Management and Budget when certain budget process requirements are not met.
The bill also changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate its baseline for discretionary spending to eliminate certain adjustments for inflation and other factors. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 113
A BILL
Budget Process Enhancement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 3, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Changes in the Baseline · 1
Title II — Budget Accountability of Members of Congress · 4
- Sec. 201Holding salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to agree to budget resolutionNo change
- Sec. 202Determination of compliance with statutory requirement to submit the President’s budgetNo change
- Sec. 203No pay upon failure to timely submit the President’s budget to CongressNo change
- Sec. 204Effective dateNo change