H.R. 9777
IntroducedTo 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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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.''. <all>