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HR 4178 · in committee · major

Enforce the Caps Act

What this bill does

  • The bill sets annual spending limits for federal discretionary spending from 2026 through 2029.
  • All federal agencies and programs funded through annual appropriations are affected by these caps.
  • The limits take effect in fiscal year 2026 and remain in place through fiscal year 2029.

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  1. 01

    How would federal agencies prioritize spending across defense, healthcare, education, and infrastructure if constrained by annual caps from 2026 through 2029?

  2. 02

    Which current federal programs or services might face reductions or elimination if discretionary spending is capped rather than allowed to grow with inflation?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that spending caps would reduce the federal deficit compared to other approaches like revenue increases or entitlement reforms?

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Glenn Grothman

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Introduced 2025-06-26

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-26 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

  2. 2025-06-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-06-26 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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