H.R. 9777

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9777 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9777

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to require any cost estimate for a bill or joint resolution prepared by 
the Congressional Budget Office to include the cost to each United 
States citizen for carrying out such measure, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2024

Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Lopez) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned

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A BILL

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to require any cost estimate for a bill or joint resolution prepared by 
the Congressional Budget Office to include the cost to each United 
States citizen for carrying out such measure, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCLUDING COSTS TO CITIZENS OF SPENDING IN CBO ESTIMATES.

Section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Director'' and inserting ``(a) The 
Director''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Any estimate prepared under subsection (a) shall include an 
estimate of the pro rata amount for each United States citizen of the 
total change (if any) during the period covered by the estimate under 
such subsection in the following if the applicable measure is carried 
out:
``(1) Total Federal spending.
``(2) Total Federal debt.''.
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