# 119-hr-9452: Budgeting for a Better America Act

119-hr-9452, Budgeting for a Better America Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9452
- Congress: 119
- Title: Budgeting for a Better America Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Biennial budgeting** would replace the annual budget cycle so Congress plans and sets spending and revenue for two fiscal years at a time. The bill would also create a bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to recommend steps for long-term fiscal sustainability.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger budget transparency and reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President's budget would include 25-, 50-, and 75-year analyses of unpaid obligations for entitlement programs. Starting December 1, 2028 and each year after, the President would submit an administrative budget supplement with updated estimates and credit reestimates. Within 45 days…
- CBO briefing for newly elected Members: benefit, low. If enacted, the House and Senate would require an introductory Congressional Budget Office briefing for all newly elected Members before they are sworn in. The House briefing would be run by the Committee on House Administration and the Senate briefing by the Secretary of the Senate.
- National fiscal commission and fast-track: mixed, high. If enacted, Congress would create an 18-member National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility to recommend steps to reach an annual deficit of 3% of GDP within ten years. The Commission would report within one year, publish meeting records, and send a proposed joint resolution with implementing langu…
- Two-year federal budget cycle: mixed, high. If enacted, Congress would move to a two-year federal budget cycle. The President would file a budget by the First Monday in February. The budget resolution would set spending levels for each fiscal year in the two-year period and show debt-to-GDP and deficit-to-GDP ratios. The new rules would take…
- House rule status for certain provisions: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would say that specified sections are enacted as part of the House rules and that they are part of the House rules of procedure. The statement also says the House may change those rules at any time.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9452 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9452)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9452 (as of 2026-10-03).