H.R. 3464 · 117th Congress
Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Louie Gohmert
- Introduced
- 2021-05-21
- Latest action
- 2021-05-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
Zero-Baseline Budget Act of 2021
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.)
The bill changes the assumptions used for the discretionary spending baseline to
exclude emergency and supplemental spending; eliminate adjustments required under current law for inflation, expiring housing contracts, social insurance administrative expenses, pay adjustments, and changes to other personnel benefits; and prohibit other adjustments for inflation or any other factor.