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To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the…

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To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Dec 19, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President's annual budget submission to Congress to include estimates of the cost per individual taxpayer for (1) the public debt, and (2) any projected budget deficit for the fiscal year.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5490: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5490/
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"H.R. 5490: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5490/.
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H.R. 5490, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5490/.
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[H.R. 5490: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit and of the public debt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5490/)
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