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Bill Cost Transparency: Mandatory Reading of Budget Estimates

New rules in the U.S. House of Representatives require that after a bill's title is read, its estimated cost must be immediately announced. This provides citizens with instant access to information about potential expenditures related to new laws, increasing transparency in the legislative process and making it easier to assess the impact on public finances.
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After a bill's title, the House Clerk must read its estimated cost.
This aims to increase transparency and public awareness of the financial implications of new legislation.
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Clerk to read the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate of any bill immediately after the reading of the title of the bill.
Print number: HRES 952
Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Process start date: 2024-01-09