Reduce federal regulation and limit federal spending, including by having Congress return to budgeting.

We need to do everything we can to allow the free market to thrive and decrease the burdens of government regulation, and limit government spending, including having Congress go back to budgeting.

Bean committed to reducing regulatory burdens, limiting federal spending, and restoring congressional budgeting.

Florida’s 4th Congressional District
secondary · interview · model gpt-5.5

My children and yours count on us to do the right thing, stop reckless spending, end runaway inflation, safeguard our freedoms, so that ‘Bean sprouts’ and all sprouts inherit an America that’s safe, strong and free.

In a 2022 congressional campaign ad, Bean said families count on leaders to stop reckless spending.

Aaron Bean CD 4 ad talks family, inflation
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Became Public Law No: 118-5. The act establishes new discretionary spending limits for FY2024 and FY2025 enforced with sequestration, rescinds unobligated funds, and modifies budget-process requirements.

Congress enacted a law during Bean's first House term that imposed discretionary spending caps and budget-enforcement provisions. This partially fulfills the spending-limitation portion of the promise, though it did not broadly reduce total federal spending or complete a regular budget process.

partial same_term

H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
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Roll Call 243: Status Passed, 314-117. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Aye.

Bean voted for the enacted Fiscal Responsibility Act, tying him directly to the partial delivery of spending caps and related budget-enforcement changes.

partial same_term

Roll Call 243, H.R.3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The bill passed the House 217-215 but did not become law. CRS summary: the bill increases the federal debt limit and decreases spending; it establishes FY2024-FY2033 discretionary spending limits with decreases in discretionary spending.

This was a concrete House-passed spending-cut package, but it stalled after House passage and therefore counts as effort rather than final delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Roll Call 199: On passage of H.R.2811. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.

Bean personally voted for the House-passed spending-limitation bill, showing concrete effort even though the bill was not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 199, H.R.2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The REINS Act passed the House 221-210 and was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. CRS summary: a major rule may only take effect if Congress approves of the rule.

The House advanced a significant regulatory-limitation bill during Bean's first term, but it did not become law, so it is evidence of effort rather than fulfillment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.277 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Roll Call 265: REINS Act. Status Passed, 221-210. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.

Bean voted for the REINS Act, providing direct evidence that he supported concrete legislation to limit federal regulation, though it failed to become law.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 265, H.R.277, REINS Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for FY2025, sets budgetary levels for FY2026-FY2034, and provides reconciliation instructions. It passed the House 217-215 and the Senate with amendment 51-48.

In Bean's later House term, Congress advanced a formal budget resolution and reconciliation instructions. This supports partial later-term progress toward 'returning to budgeting,' though Congress.gov still listed the measure in resolving-differences status.

partial later_term A for effort

H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the Congressional Budget for FY2025
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Roll Call 50: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended. Status Passed, 217-215. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Yea.

Bean voted for the FY2025 congressional budget resolution, showing concrete later-term action on the budgeting component of the promise.

partial later_term A for effort

Roll Call 50, H.Con.Res.14, FY2025 Congressional Budget
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Became Public Law No: 119-21. CRS summary: the act reduces taxes, reduces or increases spending for various federal programs, increases the statutory debt limit, and was submitted pursuant to the FY2025 budget resolution.

The later-term reconciliation law used the budget process and changed federal spending, but it also increased the debt limit and mixed spending increases with cuts; this is partial, not clean fulfillment of limiting federal spending.

partial later_term

H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 119th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

Roll Call 190: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R.1. Status Passed, 218-214. Bean (FL), Republican, Florida, voted Aye.

Bean voted for the final House agreement to the reconciliation law. Because the law was enacted through a budget resolution but had mixed fiscal effects, this supports partial later-term delivery rather than full fulfillment.

partial later_term

Roll Call 190, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

CBO estimated the enacted reconciliation package would increase federal deficits over the 2025-2034 budget window, despite including reductions in some mandatory spending programs.

The official budget score undercuts a full-delivery finding for 'limit federal spending'; the major later-term budget law Bean supported used reconciliation but did not reduce overall deficits under CBO scoring.

never later_term

Estimated Budgetary Effects of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%