Sustainable Budget Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill creates an 18-member National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform within the legislative branch. The commission would include members appointed by the President and congressional leaders from both parties, and must be established within 30 days of enactment.
• The commission's main job is to propose ways to balance the federal budget (excluding interest on the debt) within 10 years and to tackle the growing gap between what the government spends and what it takes in, including changes to entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.
• The final report needs support from at least 12 of the 18 members, and at least 4 must come from each major party. This bipartisan supermajority requirement is designed to prevent one-sided recommendations.
• Once the commission issues its report, the President must send Congress a proposed joint resolution to implement the recommendations. This resolution gets a fast-track process with strict timelines, no amendments allowed, and limited debate, bypassing normal legislative procedures.
• The commission would be temporary, dissolving 30 days after submitting its final report. Members serve without extra pay, and the commission can request information from any federal agency to carry out its work.