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Pro-Growth Budgeting Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Hern, Kevin Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 2019
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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Pro-Growth Budgeting Act

This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to incorporate a macroeconomic impact analysis in their cost estimates for major legislation.

The macroeconomic impact analysis (commonly referred to as dynamic scoring) must include the budgetary effects of changes in economic output, employment, capital stock, and other macroeconomic variables resulting from the legislation.

What's happening now October 31, 2019

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 16
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Feb 27, 2020
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 22, 2019
McHenry, Patrick
· Nov 22, 2019
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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2019
Rodgers, Cathy
· Nov 12, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Nov 12, 2019
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Oct 31, 2019
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Oct 31, 2019
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Oct 31, 2019
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 31, 2019
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Oct 31, 2019
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2019
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 31, 2019
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Oct 31, 2019
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 31, 2019
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 31, 2019
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Oct 31, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Oct 31, 2019
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Oct 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4959: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4959/
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"H.R. 4959: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4959/.
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H.R. 4959, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4959/.
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