# 116-hr-5211: Sustainable Budget Act of 2019

116-hr-5211, Sustainable Budget Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5211
- Congress: 116
- Title: Sustainable Budget Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sustainable Budget Act of 2019 This bill establishes the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch to identify policies to improve the fiscal situation in the medium term and achieve fiscal sustainability over the long term. The commission must propose recommendations that (1) are designed to balance the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, within 10 years; and (2) meaningfully improve the long-term fiscal outlook, including changes to address the growth of entitlement spending and the gap between projected federal revenues and expenditures. Congress must consider the commission's recommendations using specified expedited legislative procedures.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-5178: RAFT Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5211)

## Related
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-5178: RAFT Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5178)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5211 (as of 2025-11-18).