CBO Scoring Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barr
Introduced
Summary
annual post-enactment CBO analysis of major legislation
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This bill would require an annual post-enactment CBO analysis of major legislation. CBO would publish yearly updates for the first 10 years after a major law, compare actual costs and revenue to prior estimates, and require explanations for discrepancies of 10 percent or more. The bill defines "major legislation" as laws that change outlays or receipts by at least 0.25% of current projected GDP and obligates agencies to provide requested information to CBO.
- Lawmakers would get public, annual reports comparing actual costs and revenues for major laws to earlier CBO estimates and written explanations when differences reach 10 percent or more.
- Federal departments and agencies would have to provide information and assistance to CBO on request, increasing their reporting duties for covered laws.
- The public and oversight bodies would gain timely, 10-year post-enactment analyses to see how large laws perform in practice.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Yearly report cards on big laws
If enacted, the Congressional Budget Office would publish a public report each year for 10 years after any major law. A “major” law would be one projected to change mandatory spending or federal receipts by at least 0.25% of projected U.S. GDP for that year. Each report would estimate actual costs and revenue changes, compare them to earlier estimates, and update those estimates. If actual results differ by 10% or more from prior estimates, CBO would send Congress an explanation. Federal agencies would need to give CBO the information it reasonably asks for.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barr
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Nehls
TX • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Edwards
NC • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
McGuire
VA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Mills
FL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Knott
NC • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Schmidt
KS • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
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