# 119-hr-5613: It’s About Time Act

119-hr-5613, It’s About Time Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5613
- Congress: 119
- Title: It’s About Time Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Shift the federal fiscal year to the calendar year.** This bill would move the federal government’s fiscal year from October 1–September 30 to January 1–December 31, with the change taking effect January 1, 2027. - Federal agencies and the District of Columbia would follow an Office of Management and Budget transition plan and related regulations to realign budgets, accounting, and program schedules to the new calendar year. - The President would prepare and submit a short transition budget for the partial year October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 after consulting the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees, including estimates and proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for that period. - Existing laws that authorize appropriations beginning October 1 or ending September 30 after 2026 would be read as starting January 1 or ending December 31, and appropriation act titles would be updated to reflect December 31 for fiscal years starting in 2027 or later.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal budget year would match calendar year: mixed, high. If enacted, the federal fiscal year would run January 1 to December 31 starting January 1, 2027. A short transition budget would cover October 1 to December 31, 2026. The President would send that plan to Congress after consulting the budget and appropriations committees. OMB would set rules to mov…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5613)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5613 (as of 2026-09-10).