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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…

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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.

Introduced: September 24, 2024 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sep 24, 2024
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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 September 24, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5159: 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5159/
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"S. 5159: 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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5159/.
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S. 5159, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5159/.
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[S. 5159: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5159/)
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