S. 2965: Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010
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S. 2965: Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-01-28 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-01-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010
Plain summary
Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish in the legislative branch the Commission for Fiscal Sustainability to address, and report to the President, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of both chambers on, the nation's long-term fiscal imbalances, including federal expenditures and revenues and the current and long-term actuarial financial condition of the federal government. Provides for expedited legislative consideration of the Commission's recommendations. Requires the Commission to make recommendations that: (1) shall significantly improve the long-term fiscal imbalance of the federal governent solely through reductions in federal expenditures; and (2) shall not increase federal revenues through increased taxes.
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Official text
Commission for Fiscal Sustainability Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s2965.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s2965 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111