Establish an equally bipartisan and bicameral Fiscal Commission to craft a plan to fix the national debt crisis.

Today, Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) Co-Chairs Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA) announced the reintroduction of H.R. 3289, the Fiscal Commission Act. Passed by the House Budget Committee in 2024, this bill would finally address our national debt crisis by establishing an equally bipartisan/bicameral Fiscal Commission. The Commission must craft a proposal that fixes our...

Huizenga backed legislation to create a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission to address the national debt.

Budget and Spending | U.S. House of Representatives
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To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform.

Huizenga sponsored H.R. 5779, which would establish a Fiscal Commission tasked with identifying policies to improve the federal fiscal situation and producing recommendations and legislative language.

Text - H.R.5779 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Congress.gov lists Bill Huizenga as a Republican representative, in Congress from 2011 to present, representing Michigan's 4th District from the 118th Congress onward.

Establishes Huizenga's relevant federal office and service period for assessing actions taken during the 118th and 119th Congresses.

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Representative Bill Huizenga - Congress.gov Member Profile
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Congress.gov identifies H.R.5779 as the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, sponsored by Rep. Bill Huizenga and introduced on September 28, 2023. Its tracker status is Introduced, with the latest action on January 18, 2024: ordered reported by the House Budget Committee, 22-12.

Huizenga introduced a bill directly aimed at creating the promised fiscal commission, but the bill did not advance beyond introduced/committee status and did not become law in the 118th Congress.

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H.R.5779 - Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
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The bill states that, after enactment, Congress would establish a Fiscal Commission. It directs the commission to recommend policies for a sustainable debt-to-GDP ratio and includes House and Senate appointments by both parties' leaders.

The introduced bill closely matches the promise: a bicameral, bipartisan commission to produce recommendations and legislative language on the federal debt and fiscal outlook. Because it required enactment and was not enacted, this is effort but not fulfillment.

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Text - H.R.5779 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Fiscal Commission Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The full action history shows introduction and referral on September 28, 2023, a Budget Committee hearing on November 29, 2023, markup on January 18, 2024, and an order to report the bill by a 22-12 vote. It lists no House passage, Senate passage, presentment, or public law action.

Official actions show concrete advancement in committee but no enactment. A failed or incomplete legislative attempt counts as non-delivery while supporting an effort badge.

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Actions - H.R.5779 - Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
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Congress.gov lists S.3262, the Fiscal Stability Act of 2023, sponsored by Sen. Joe Manchin and introduced on November 8, 2023. Its status is Introduced, with no enacted-law status.

A Senate-side fiscal commission proposal in the same Congress also remained at introduced status, reinforcing that Congress did not establish the promised commission during that period.

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S.3262 - Fiscal Stability Act of 2023
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The H.R.5779 tracker displays only the first legislative step, Introduced, rather than Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, or Became Law.

The official tracker is the clearest evidence that Huizenga's own fiscal commission bill did not fulfill the promise by becoming law.

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H.R.5779 - Fiscal Commission Act of 2023
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