Requires Congressional Budget Office cost estimates for legislation to include an estimate of the cost to each U.S.
S. 5159118th Congress

Requires Congressional Budget Office cost estimates for legislation to include an estimate of the cost to each U.S.

Introduced in the SenateSen. Rick Scott (R-FL)6 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Including costs to citizens of spending in CBO estimates

Section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 653) is amended—

(1) by striking The Director and inserting (a) The Director; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(b) Any estimate prepared under subsection (a) shall include an estimate of the pro rata amount for each citizen of the United States of the total change (if any) during the period covered by the estimate under such subsection if the bill or resolution is carried out in the following:

(1) Total Federal spending.

(2) Total Federal debt.

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