Bill Tracker / 118th Congress / H.R. 9777
H.R. 9777 · 118th Congress
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.
Latest action: 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. — 09/24/2024
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 09/24/2024, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.