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H.R. 2518 113th Congress House

Truth in Spending Act of 2013

Official title: To increase the long-term fiscal accountability of direct spending legislation.

Introduced: June 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Accounting and auditingBudget deficits and national debtBudget processLegislative rules and procedure
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Jun 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Jun 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2013

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Spending Act of 2013 - Requires the President's annual budget request to Congress to include the most recent reports of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the difference between the actual costs and the estimated costs of direct spending legislation, including proposed legislative language, if any, in such reports.

Requires OMB to submit annually for inclusion in the President's budget request reports (with follow-up reports every five fiscal years) on the total estimated cost and total actual cost of direct spending legislation for the then budget year and four outyears.

Requires the President, within seven days after receiving an OMB report, to submit proposed legislative language, if any, set forth in the report to both chambers.

Prescribes the procedure for fast track consideration of the legislation in both chambers.

Prohibits the budgetary effects of such legislation from being entered on either PAYGO scorecard under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2518: Truth in Spending Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2518/
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"H.R. 2518: Truth in Spending Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2518/.
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H.R. 2518, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2518/.
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