Congress eyes two-year budgets and a new entitlement-reform commission
H.R. 9452 — Budgeting for a Better America Act · Filed by Steve Womack (R-AR) · 15 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill shifts the House budget process from annual to biennial (two-year) cycles, requiring Congress to pass a budget resolution every two years instead of every year. It also establishes a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to study long-term spending and revenue issues, and adds procedural requirements for committees to analyze unfunded obligations and provide new-member budget training.
Why we flagged it
The bill's primary mechanism is procedural—converting annual budget cycles to biennial ones—but it also establishes a commission tasked with reviewing long-term fiscal obligations, a structure that historically precedes entitlement reform proposals.
What the text implies
- A biennial budget cycle may reduce Congress's ability to respond quickly to economic crises or unexpected fiscal shocks, as budget adjustments would be locked in for two years at a time.
- The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform mirrors the structure of the 2010 Simpson-Bowles commission, which recommended significant cuts to Social Security and Medicare; if this commission follows a similar path and its recommendations gain traction, it could lead to benefit reductions affecting millions of retirees and disabled individuals.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
The biennial budgeting reform may reduce legislative gridlock and allow longer-term planning, potentially benefiting citizens through more stable fiscal policy. However, the bill also creates a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform—a mechanism historically used to recommend cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other entitlements—which could harm ordinary people if its recommendations are adopted.