# 119-hr-1092: Responsible Budgeting Act

119-hr-1092, Responsible Budgeting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1092
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responsible Budgeting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Automates debt-limit increases tied to qualifying congressional budget resolutions and creates a Presidential backstop if lawmakers miss deadlines.** This two-track framework links the debt limit to a concurrent budget that meets a defined “required ratio” and gives the President a 30-day-trigger path if Congress misses the covered date. - Members of Congress: A concurrent budget resolution that satisfies the required ratio would be treated as passage of a joint resolution increasing the statutory debt limit, making budget votes double as debt-limit votes. - President and scorekeepers: The President could notify Congress with a debt-reduction proposal that meets the required ratio and trigger an increase effective 30 days after notification unless Congress disapproves within 30 days. The Office of Management and Budget would use Congressional Budget Office baseline estimates to calculate the required increases. - Committees and floor process: Committees get strict timelines to score and report proposals, typically 30 to 60 days, and expedited floor rules apply including a 5-day House reporting window and a 10-hour Senate debate limit.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Automatic or presidential path to raise debt limit: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would tie debt-limit increases to two paths. First, when Congress passes a budget that meets a test, the debt limit would rise automatically to the amount CBO estimates for the end of that budget year. The test would require cutting the debt-to-GDP ratio by at least 5 percenta…
- Faster review of debt-cutting plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, debt-reduction bills would move faster. CBO would score proposals within 3 days. Committees would have about 30 days to draft plans, and Budget Committees would have 60 days to report a bill that meets the required ratio or be discharged. Strongly cosponsored House bills could get floor…
- Faster votes on debt-limit disapproval: mixed, medium. If enacted, Congress would get a tight, 3-day window to file a one-sentence joint resolution to block a presidential debt-limit increase. Leaders would have to call Members back quickly, and the Senate debate would be limited to 10 hours with no amendments. If Congress passes the disapproval within…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5870: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1092 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1092)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5870: Prevent Government Shutdowns Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5870)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1092 (as of 2026-09-10).