Senate Transparency: Mandatory Review Time for Bills and Cost Estimates.
This resolution introduces new Senate rules to ensure citizens and lawmakers have more time to review legislation before a vote. It mandates that all bill texts must be publicly available electronically for a minimum of 72 hours, or longer based on the document's length. Furthermore, the Senate cannot consider a bill until the official cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been available for at least 24 hours.
Key points
All legislative texts must be publicly available online for a minimum of 72 hours before consideration, increasing transparency in the lawmaking process.
Introduction of a 'read before you vote' rule: Senators must self-certify that they have read the legislation before casting a vote.
Requirement that the official cost estimate (CBO) for a bill must be available for 24 hours before the bill is considered, allowing for financial impact assessment.
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