A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
In committee
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The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "CBO Oversight Act," aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It would require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to provide testimony at annual hearings. These hearings would be held by the House and Senate Committees on the Budget. The Director must provide testimony at two hearings at each committee per calendar year upon the request of the chair. These hearings can cover any issue the committees find appropriate, including the accuracy of baseline projections and estimates.
Yes
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Mandating annual hearings by the CBO Director increases the transparency of the economic data used for federal budgeting.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The requirement for the CBO Director to testify on the accuracy of baseline projections increases legislative oversight of federal fiscal data.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability: The bill requires the Director to testify at two hearings at both the House and Senate Committees on the Budget each year, which allows committees to review the CBO's work (Section 2).
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Accuracy of Economic Data: The hearings can specifically address the accuracy of baseline projections and estimates prepared by the Office during the most recently completed fiscal year, providing a way to review those figures (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Mandating annual hearings by the CBO Director increases the transparency of the economic data used for federal budgeting.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The requirement for the CBO Director to testify on the accuracy of baseline projections increases legislative oversight of federal fiscal data.
- 11/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
- Introduced in House