To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to provide testimony at annual hearings held by the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Congressional Budget Office Director to testify at annual Budget Committee hearings in both the House and Senate.
Who Benefits and How
Budget Committee members could receive more regular public testimony about CBO baseline projections, estimates, and analytical accuracy.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The CBO Director would have to appear for up to two hearings at each Budget Committee each year when requested.
Key Provisions
- Requires the CBO Director, on request, to provide testimony at two hearings each year before each Budget Committee.
- Allows the hearings to address any issue the committees deem appropriate, including accuracy of recent projections and estimates.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Congressional Budget Office Director to testify at annual Budget Committee hearings in both the House and Senate.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
Requires the Congressional Budget Office Director to testify at annual Budget Committee hearings in both the House and Senate.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- House and Senate Budget Committees seeking more direct oversight of CBO
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- The CBO Director and staff preparing for recurring hearings
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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The CBO Director and staff preparing for recurring hearings
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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