Budget Forecasting Reform: Excluding Emergency Funds from Baseline Projections.
This act modifies how the government forecasts future federal spending by excluding one-time funds designated for emergencies (like disasters or unforeseen crises) from long-term budget projections. The goal is to provide citizens with a more accurate view of the baseline, ongoing level of government spending, promoting greater fiscal transparency. This prevents temporary crisis spending from artificially inflating future budget forecasts.
Key points
Budget Rules: Changes the method for calculating future standard government spending (the "baseline").
Exclusion of Funds: Emergency requirements and supplemental appropriations will no longer be included in the baseline forecasts.
Consequence: Budget projections are intended to be more precise, separating permanent spending from temporary crisis needs.
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