# 119-hr-4178: Enforce the Caps Act

119-hr-4178, Enforce the Caps Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4178
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enforce the Caps Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would add explicit _discretionary spending caps_ to the federal budget law for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.** It establishes four numeric annual ceilings that would guide how much new discretionary budget authority Congress can approve each year.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New caps on federal spending 2026–2029: cost, high. The bill would set national caps on annual discretionary spending for 2026 through 2029. Caps would be about $1.622 trillion (2026), $1.638 trillion (2027), $1.655 trillion (2028), and $1.671 trillion (2029). Agencies would have to fund programs within these limits. If enacted, some services or con…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4178)

## Related
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4178 (as of 2026-09-10).