I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5779 
To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. COLE, Mr. TIMMONS, Mrs. 
SPARTZ, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. CASE, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. BERA, Mr. 
MOORE of Utah, Mr. MILLS, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. 
SMITH of Nebraska, and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to 
the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Commission Act 
of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) CO-CHAIR.—The term ‘‘co-chair’’ means an 
individual appointed to serve as a co-chair of the 
Fiscal Commission under section 3(a)(3)(C)(i). 
(2) FISCAL
COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Fiscal 
Commission’’ means the commission established 
under section 3(a). 
(3) FISCAL COMMISSION BILL.—The term ‘‘Fis-
cal Commission bill’’ means a bill consisting solely of 
legislative language that the Fiscal Commission ap-
proves and submits under clauses (i) and (v), respec-
tively, of section 3(a)(2)(B). 
(4) OUTSIDE EXPERT.—The term ‘‘outside ex-
pert’’ is an individual who is not an elected official 
or an officer or employee of the Federal Government 
or of any State. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF FISCAL COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF FISCAL COMMISSION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—No later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, there is es-
tablished in Congress a Fiscal Commission. 
(2) DUTIES.— 
(A) IMPROVE FISCAL SITUATION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Fiscal Com-
mission shall identify policies to improve 
the fiscal situation in the medium term 
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and to achieve a sustainable debt-to-GDP 
ratio of the long term, and for any rec-
ommendations related to Federal programs 
for which a Federal trust fund exists, to 
improve solvency for a period of at least 75 
years. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out 
clause (i), the Fiscal Commission shall— 
(I) propose recommendations de-
signed to balance the budget at the 
earliest reasonable date, including at 
minimum stabilizing the debt-to-GDP 
ratio at or below one hundred percent 
by the end of the 10-year period be-
ginning on the date the Fiscal Com-
mission is established; and 
(II) 
propose 
recommendations 
that meaningfully improve the long- 
term fiscal outlook, including changes 
to address the growth of direct spend-
ing and the gap between the projected 
revenues and expenditures of the Fed-
eral Government. 
(iii) RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMIT-
TEES.—Not later than 60 days after the 
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date described in paragraph (1), each com-
mittee of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives may transmit to the Fiscal 
Commission any recommendations of the 
committee relating to changes in law to 
further the duties described in clause (ii). 
(B) REPORT, 
RECOMMENDATIONS, 
AND 
LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (4)(D)(ii)(II), not earlier than 
November 6, 2024, but not later than No-
vember 15, 2024, the Fiscal Commission 
shall meet to consider, and vote on— 
(I) a report that contains a de-
tailed statement of the findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations of the 
Fiscal Commission described in sub-
paragraph (A)(i) and the estimate of 
the Congressional Budget Office re-
quired under paragraph (4)(D)(ii); 
and 
(II) legislative language to carry 
out the recommendations of the Fiscal 
Commission in the report described in 
subclause (I), which shall include a 
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statement of the economic and budg-
etary effects of the recommendations. 
(ii) APPROVAL OF REPORT AND LEG-
ISLATIVE LANGUAGE.—A report and legis-
lative language of the Fiscal Commission 
under clause (i) shall require the approval 
of a majority of the members of the Fiscal 
Commission, provided that such majority 
shall be required to include not less than 
3 members of the Fiscal Commission ap-
pointed by members of the Republican 
Party and 3 members appointed by mem-
bers of the Democratic party. 
(iii) ADDITIONAL VIEWS.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—A member of 
the Fiscal Commission who gives no-
tice of an intention to file supple-
mental, minority, or additional views 
at the time of the final Fiscal Com-
mission vote on the approval of the re-
port and legislative language of the 
Fiscal Commission under clause (i) 
shall be entitled to 3 days to file those 
views in writing with the staff director 
of the Fiscal Commission. 
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(II) INCLUSION
IN
REPORT.— 
Views filed under subclause (I) shall 
be included in the report of the Fiscal 
Commission under clause (i) and 
printed in the same volume, or part 
thereof, and such inclusion shall be 
noted on the cover of the report, ex-
cept that, in the absence of timely no-
tice, the report may be printed and 
transmitted immediately without such 
views. 
(iv) REPORT AND LEGISLATIVE LAN-
GUAGE TO BE MADE PUBLIC.—Upon the 
approval or disapproval of a report and 
legislative language under clause (i) by the 
Fiscal Commission, the Fiscal Commission 
shall promptly, and not more than 24 
hours after the approval or disapproval or, 
if timely notice is given under clause (iii), 
not more than 24 hours after additional 
views are filed under such clause, make the 
report, the legislative language, and a 
record of the vote on the report and legis-
lative language available to the public. 
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(v) SUBMISSION OF REPORT AND LEG-
ISLATIVE LANGUAGE.—If a report and leg-
islative language are approved by the Fis-
cal Commission under clause (i), not later 
than 3 days after the date on which the re-
port and legislative language are made 
available to the public under clause (iv), 
the Fiscal Commission shall submit the re-
port and legislative language to the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, and the ma-
jority and minority leaders of each House 
of Congress. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Fiscal Commission 
shall be composed of 16 members appointed in 
accordance with subparagraph (B) and with 
due consideration to chairs and ranking mem-
bers of the committees and subcommittees of 
subject matter jurisdiction, if applicable. 
(B) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 14 
days after the date described in paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) the majority leader of the Senate 
shall appoint 3 individuals from among the 
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Members of the Senate, and 1 outside ex-
pert, who shall serve as members of the 
Fiscal Commission; 
(ii) the minority leader of the Senate 
shall appoint 3 individuals from among the 
Members of the Senate, and 1 outside ex-
pert who shall serve as members of the 
Fiscal Commission; 
(iii) the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall appoint 3 individuals 
from among the Members of the House of 
Representatives, and 1 outside expert, who 
shall serve as members of the Fiscal Com-
mission; and 
(iv) the minority leader of the House 
of Representatives shall appoint 3 individ-
uals from among the Members of the 
House of Representatives, and 1 outside 
expert, who shall serve as members of the 
Fiscal Commission. 
(C) CO-CHAIRS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 14 
days after the date described in paragraph 
(1), with respect to the Fiscal Commis-
sion— 
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(I) the leadership of the Senate 
and House of Representatives of the 
same political party as the President 
shall appoint 1 individual from among 
the members of the Fiscal Commis-
sion who shall serve as a co-chair of 
the Fiscal Commission; and 
(II) the leadership of the Senate 
and House of Representatives of the 
opposite political party as the Presi-
dent, shall appoint 1 individual from 
among the members of the Fiscal 
Commission who shall serve as a co- 
chair of the Fiscal Commission. 
(ii) STAFF DIRECTOR.—With respect 
to the Fiscal Commission, the co-chairs of 
the Fiscal Commission, acting jointly, shall 
hire the staff director of the Fiscal Com-
mission. 
(D) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The members of 
the Fiscal Commission shall be appointed 
for the life of the Fiscal Commission. 
(ii) VACANCY.— 
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(I) IN
GENERAL.—Any vacancy 
in the Fiscal Commission shall not af-
fect the powers of the Fiscal Commis-
sion, but shall be filled not later than 
14 days after the date on which the 
vacancy occurs, in the same manner 
as the original appointment was 
made. 
(II) INELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—If a 
member of the Fiscal Commission who 
was appointed as a Member of the 
Senate or the House Representatives 
ceases to be a Member of the Senate 
or the House of Representatives, as 
applicable— 
(aa) the member shall no 
longer be a member of the Fiscal 
Commission; and 
(bb) a vacancy in the Fiscal 
Commission exists. 
(4) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to the 
Fiscal Commission, to enable the Fiscal Com-
mission to exercise the powers, functions, and 
duties of the Fiscal Commission, there are au-
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thorized to be disbursed by the Senate the ac-
tual and necessary expenses of the Fiscal Com-
mission approved by the co-chairs of the Fiscal 
Commission, subject to the rules and regula-
tions of the Senate. 
(B) EXPENSES.—With respect to the Fis-
cal Commission, in carrying out the functions of 
the Fiscal Commission, the Fiscal Commission 
is authorized to incur expenses in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as the 
Joint Economic Committee is authorized under 
section 11(d) of the Employment Act of 1946 
(15 U.S.C. 1024(d)). 
(C) QUORUM.—With respect to the Fiscal 
Commission, 9 members of the Fiscal Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum for purposes of 
voting, meeting, and holding hearings. 
(D) VOTING.— 
(i) PROXY VOTING.—No proxy voting 
shall be allowed on behalf of any member 
of the Fiscal Commission. 
(ii) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
ESTIMATES.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—The Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office 
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shall, with respect to the legislative 
language of the Fiscal Commission 
under paragraph (2)(B)(i)(II), provide 
to the Fiscal Commission— 
(aa) estimates of the legisla-
tive language in accordance with 
sections 308(a) and 201(f) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 639(a) and 
601(f)); and 
(bb) 
information 
on 
the 
budgetary effect of the legislative 
language on the long-term fiscal 
outlook. 
(II) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Fiscal 
Commission may not vote on any 
version of the report, recommenda-
tions, or legislative language of the 
Fiscal Commission under paragraph 
(2)(B)(i) unless the estimates and in-
formation described in subclause (I) 
of this clause are made available for 
consideration by all members of the 
Fiscal Commission not later than 48 
hours before that vote, as certified by 
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the co-chairs of the Fiscal Commis-
sion. 
(E) MEETINGS.— 
(i) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 
45 days after the date described in para-
graph (1), the Fiscal Commission shall 
hold the first meeting of the Fiscal Com-
mission. 
(ii) AGENDA.—For each meeting of 
the Fiscal Commission, the co-chairs of the 
Fiscal Commission shall provide an agenda 
to the members of the Fiscal Commission 
not later than 48 hours before the meeting. 
(F) HEARINGS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Fiscal Com-
mission may, for the purpose of carrying 
out this section, hold such hearings, sit 
and act at such times and places, require 
attendance of witnesses and production of 
books, papers, and documents, take such 
testimony, receive such evidence, and ad-
minister such oaths as the Fiscal Commis-
sion considers advisable. 
(ii) HEARING PROCEDURES AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES OF CO-CHAIRS.— 
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(I) ANNOUNCEMENT.—The co- 
chairs of the Fiscal Commission shall 
make a public announcement of the 
date, place, time, and subject matter 
of any hearing to be conducted under 
this subparagraph not later than 7 
days before the date of the hearing, 
unless the co-chairs determine that 
there is good cause to begin such 
hearing on an earlier date. 
(II) WRITTEN
STATEMENT.—A 
witness appearing before the Fiscal 
Commission shall file a written state-
ment of the proposed testimony of the 
witness not later than 2 days before 
the date of the appearance of the wit-
ness, unless the co-chairs of the Fiscal 
Commission— 
(aa) determine that there is 
good cause for the witness to not 
file the written statement; and 
(bb) waive the requirement 
that the witness file the written 
statement. 
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(G) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Upon writ-
ten request of the co-chairs of the Fiscal Com-
mission, the head of a Federal agency shall pro-
vide technical assistance to the Fiscal Commis-
sion in order for the Fiscal Commission to 
carry out the duties of the Fiscal Commission. 
(H) OUTSIDE EXPERT.—Any outside ex-
pert appointed to the Fiscal Commission— 
(i) shall not be considered to be a 
Federal employee for any purpose by rea-
son of service on the Fiscal Commission; 
and 
(ii) shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
at rates authorized for employees of agen-
cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code, while away 
from their homes or regular places of busi-
ness in the performance of services for the 
Commission. 
(b) STAFF OF FISCAL COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The co-chairs of the Fiscal 
Commission may jointly appoint and fix the com-
pensation of staff of the Fiscal Commission as the 
co-chairs determine necessary, in accordance with 
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the guidelines, rules, and requirements relating to 
employees of the Senate. 
(2) ETHICAL STANDARDS.— 
(A) 
SENATE.—Members 
appointed 
by 
Members of the Senate who serve on the Fiscal 
Commission and staff of the Fiscal Commission 
shall adhere to the ethics rules of the Senate. 
(B) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Mem-
bers appointed by Members of the House of 
Representatives who serve on the Fiscal Com-
mission shall be governed by the ethics rules 
and requirements of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The Fiscal Commission shall ter-
minate on the date that is 30 days after the date the Fis-
cal Commission submits the report under subsection 
(a)(2)(B)(v). 
SEC. 4. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL COMMIS-
SION BILLS. 
(a) QUALIFYING LEGISLATION.—Only a Fiscal Com-
mission bill shall be entitled to expedited consideration 
under this section. 
(b) CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES.— 
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(1) INTRODUCTION.—If the Fiscal Commission 
approves and submits legislative language under 
clauses 
(i) 
and 
(v), 
respectively, 
of 
section 
3(a)(2)(B), the Fiscal Commission bill consisting 
solely of that legislative language shall be introduced 
in the House of Representatives (by request)— 
(A) by the majority leader of the House of 
Representatives, or by a Member of the House 
of Representatives designated by the majority 
leader of the House of Representatives, on the 
third legislative day after the date the Fiscal 
Commission approves and submits such legisla-
tive language; or 
(B) if the Fiscal Commission bill is not in-
troduced under subparagraph (A), by any Mem-
ber of the House of Representatives on any leg-
islative day beginning on the legislative day 
after the legislative day described in subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) REFERRAL
AND
REPORTING.—Any com-
mittee of the House of Representatives to which a 
Fiscal Commission bill is referred shall report the 
Fiscal Commission bill to the House of Representa-
tives without amendment not later than 5 legislative 
days after the date on which the Fiscal Commission 
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bill was so referred. If any committee of the House 
of Representatives to which a Fiscal Commission bill 
is referred fails to report the Fiscal Commission bill 
within that period, that committee shall be auto-
matically discharged from consideration of the Fiscal 
Commission bill, and the Fiscal Commission bill 
shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. 
(3) PROCEEDING
TO
CONSIDERATION.—After 
the last committee authorized to consider a Fiscal 
Commission bill reports it to the House of Rep-
resentatives or has been discharged from its consid-
eration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to 
consider the Fiscal Commission bill in the House of 
Representatives. Such a motion shall not be in order 
after the House of Representatives has disposed of 
a motion to proceed with respect to the Fiscal Com-
mission bill. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the motion to its adoption with-
out intervening motion. 
(4) CONSIDERATION.—The Fiscal Commission 
bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against the Fiscal Commission bill and against its 
consideration are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the Fiscal Com-
mission bill to its passage without intervening mo-
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tion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 
(5) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on passage 
of the Fiscal Commission bill shall occur pursuant to 
the constraints under clause 8 of rule XX of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives. 
(c) EXPEDITED PROCEDURE IN THE SENATE.— 
(1) INTRODUCTION
IN
THE
SENATE.—If the 
Fiscal Commission approves and submits legislative 
language under clauses (i) and (v), respectively, of 
section 3(a)(2)(B), a Fiscal Commission bill con-
sisting solely of that legislative language may be in-
troduced in the Senate (by request)— 
(A) by the majority leader of the Senate, 
or by a Member of the Senate designated by the 
majority leader of the Senate, on the next day 
on which the Senate is in session; or 
(B) if the Fiscal Commission bill is not in-
troduced under subparagraph (A), by any Mem-
ber of the Senate on any day on which the Sen-
ate is in session beginning on the day after the 
day described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) COMMITTEE
CONSIDERATION.—A Fiscal 
Commission bill introduced in the Senate under 
paragraph (1) shall be jointly referred to the com-
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mittee or committees of jurisdiction, which commit-
tees shall report the Fiscal Commission bill without 
any revision and with a favorable recommendation, 
an unfavorable recommendation, or without rec-
ommendation, not later than 5 session days after the 
date on which the Fiscal Commission bill was so re-
ferred. If any committee to which a Fiscal Commis-
sion bill is referred fails to report the Fiscal Com-
mission bill within that period, that committee shall 
be automatically discharged from consideration of 
the Fiscal Commission bill, and the Fiscal Commis-
sion bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. 
(3) PROCEEDING.—Notwithstanding rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, 
not later than 2 days of session after the date on 
which a Fiscal Commission bill is reported or dis-
charged from all committees to which the Fiscal 
Commission bill was referred, for the majority leader 
of the Senate or the designee of the majority leader 
to move to proceed to the consideration of the Fiscal 
Commission bill. It shall also be in order for any 
Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the 
consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill at any 
time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. A 
motion to proceed is in order even though a previous 
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leaders of the Senate or the designees of the major-
ity and minority leaders of the Senate. 
SEC. 5. FUNDING. 
Funding for the Fiscal Commission shall be derived 
in equal portions from— 
(1) the contingent fund of the Senate from the 
appropriations account ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’, sub-
ject to the rules and regulations of the Senate; and 
(2) the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 6. RULEMAKING. 
The provisions of this Act are enacted by Congress— 
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives, re-
spectively, and, as such, the provisions— 
(A) shall be considered as part of the rules 
of each House, respectively, or of that House to 
which they specifically apply; and 
(B) shall supersede other rules only to the 
extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change such rules (so far 
as relating to such House) at any time, in the same 
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manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of such House. 
Æ 
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