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...
Establish an equally bipartisan and bicameral Fiscal Commission to craft a plan to fix the national debt crisis.
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To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform.
Evidence
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 3289 in the 119th Congress as the Fiscal Commission Act, sponsored by Bill Huizenga, with the full title: "To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform." The last action listed is May 8, 2025: introduction and referral to the House Budget and Rules Committees; the bill version is Introduced in House.
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GovInfo lists S. 4012 in the 119th Congress as the Fiscal Commission Act, with the full title: "To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform." The last action listed is March 5, 2026: the bill was introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; the bill version is Introduced in Senate.
Assessments
Huizenga sponsored H.R. 5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, which closely matched the promise by proposing a bipartisan, bicameral commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. The bill received committee action and was ordered reported, showing a serious legislative attempt, but it did not pass the House, pass the Senate, become law, or establish the commission. Later 119th Congress versions, including Huizenga-sponsored H.R. 3289 and Senate S. 4012, also remained at introduction/referral status. Because the promised commission was not established, this is non-delivery with effort credit.
Huizenga sponsored H.R.5779, the Fiscal Commission Act of 2023, which closely matched the promise by proposing a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission to address the debt. The bill advanced through hearing and committee markup and was ordered reported, but it did not pass the House or Senate, was not presented to the president, and did not become law. The promised commission therefore was not established, though the legislative effort was serious enough to merit an effort badge.