S 5159
118th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
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.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sep 24, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires Congressional Budget Office cost estimates for legislation to include an estimate of the cost to each U.S. citizen for carrying out the legislation. Specifically, the estimate must include each citizen's pro rata share of the change in total federal spending and total federal debt if the legislation is enacted.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Committees of jurisdiction
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