Bill > HR4178

This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish specific discretionary spending limits for the federal government for fiscal years 2026 through 2029. These discretionary spending caps set increasingly higher budget authority amounts for each fiscal year: $1.62 trillion in 2026, rising to $1.67 trillion by 2029. The bill is technically an update to existing budget control legislation, specifically modifying Section 251(c) of the original act. By setting these spending limits, the bill aims to provide clear fiscal guidance for federal agencies and help manage overall government spending. The proposed spending levels represent a modest annual increase in the discretionary budget, which includes funding for most government operations outside of mandatory spending programs like Social Security and Medicare. The bill appears to be part of ongoing efforts to provide structured budget planning and fiscal discipline across multiple years of federal spending.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4178/all-info