Enforce the Caps Act

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (Republican-WI)June 26, 2025

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Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Government spending limits would be set for the next four budget years

This bill would set specific limits on how much money the federal government could spend on many programs from the government's budget year 2026 through 2029. This means Congress would have to make sure its budget stays within these new caps, affecting how federal services and programs are funded.

What Would Change

Today, there are no specific legal caps on federal discretionary spending for the government's budget years 2026 through 2029. If this bill becomes law, it would set those exact limits: $1,621,959,000,000 for 2026, $1,638,179,000,000 for 2027, $1,654,560,000,000 for 2028, and $1,671,106,000,000 for 2029.

Key Provisions

Caps federal discretionary spending at $1,621,959,000,000 for the government's budget year 2026.
Caps federal discretionary spending at $1,638,179,000,000 for the government's budget year 2027.
Caps federal discretionary spending at $1,654,560,000,000 for the government's budget year 2028.
Caps federal discretionary spending at $1,671,106,000,000 for the government's budget year 2029.
Changes existing budget law to add these new spending limits.

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Lobbying Activity

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