# 119-s-4372: No Bias in the Baseline Act

119-s-4372, No Bias in the Baseline Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4372
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Bias in the Baseline Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-14

## Summary

**This bill would rewrite how the federal budget baseline is calculated.** It would make the baseline track current law and stop automatic adjustments like inflation from expanding future projections. - Congress and budget offices would build baselines from current laws and current-year discretionary levels. That changes the numbers lawmakers use when estimating future outlays and revenues. - Federal agencies and programs would see direct spending and receipts treated exactly as enacted each year. That removes assumptions that automatic updates or inflation will raise those amounts over time. - Emergency and supplemental appropriations would be excluded from the baseline. That keeps disaster and supplemental funds separate from normal baseline growth. *Overall, these changes would constrain baseline growth and align budget projections more closely with enacted law rather than automatic inflationary or supplemental increases.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to federal budget baseline rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would change how the federal budget baseline is made. Budget projections for any year would be based on current law and an assumption that current discretionary funding levels continue. Laws that create direct spending or receipts would be scored as written. Emergency-designate…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-2140: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4372)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-2140: Haskell Indian Nations University Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2140)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4372 (as of 2026-05-14).