Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI· Introduced 11 June 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

11 June 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 23 July 2025

Stop the Baseline Bloat Act of 2025

This bill changes the assumptions that the Congressional Budget Office uses to calculate the baseline for discretionary spending. (A baseline is a projection of federal spending and receipts during a fiscal year under current law.) Specifically, the bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to exclude (1) resources designated as an emergency requirement, and (2) resources provided in supplemental appropriations laws.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
11 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 June 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
11 June 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

9 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI

Cosponsors

Democrat556%
Republican444%

Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Republican:Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Republican:Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]IN
Democrat:Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]WA
Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Republican:Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]VA
Republican:Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]SC
Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Democrat:Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]CA

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Economics and Public Finance

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