Bills · HR 6101
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6101Economics and Public Finance
CBO Oversight Act
INTRO NOV 18· LAST ACTION NOV 18
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to increase transparency and accountability in the federal budget process. The Congressional Budget Office provides critical, nonpartisan cost estimates and economic projections that lawmakers use to make decisions about spending, taxes, and new laws. By requiring the CBO Director to testify regularly, Congress can more consistently question the assumptions, methods, and accuracy of these projections.
If this bill becomes law, voters would benefit from a more informed legislative process, as lawmakers would have a dedicated platform to scrutinize the data underpinning major policy debates. If it doesn't pass, the CBO Director would still provide information to Congress, but there would be no guaranteed, recurring public hearings specifically for oversight by the budget committees, potentially leading to less direct accountability on an annual basis regarding their forecasts and estimates.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
The Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) must provide testimony at two hearings each calendar year before the House Committee on the Budget, if requested by the committee chair.
This ensures consistent, annual oversight from the House over the CBO's financial analysis and projections.
PROVISION 02
The Director of the CBO must provide testimony at two hearings each calendar year before the Senate Committee on the Budget, if requested by the committee chair.
This ensures consistent, annual oversight from the Senate, mirroring the House requirement.
PROVISION 03
These required hearings may cover any issue the Committees deem appropriate, including a review of the accuracy of the CBO's baseline projections and estimates from the most recently completed fiscal year.
This clarifies the scope of inquiry, allowing lawmakers to critically assess the reliability of CBO's past forecasts.
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YRS IN OFFICE
9
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 18
Introduced in House
NOV 18
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6101
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 18, 2025
Last actionNov 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · BUDGET COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025
House BillHR 6101Economics and Public Finance
CBO Oversight Act
INTRODUCED NOV 18, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 18, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
0
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