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REPEAL CBO Requirements Act

USA119th CongressHR-2524| House 
| Updated: 3/31/2025
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Collins (Republican)

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "REPEAL CBO Requirements Act" proposes significant changes to how Congress obtains budget estimates for legislation. It amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to permit the chair of any House or Senate committee, excluding Appropriations, to seek a budget estimate for any public bill or resolution from a private reputable accounting firm . Crucially, these estimates from private firms would be used in lieu of those prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for all budget enforcement purposes. This includes compliance with various budget laws, concurrent resolutions on the budget, and the rules of both chambers, effectively sidelining CBO's analysis when a private estimate is chosen. If a committee opts for a private firm's estimate, the CBO would then be explicitly relieved of its duty to provide its own assessment for that specific measure. A "private reputable accounting firm" is defined as one of the ten largest public accounting firms, based on net revenue, registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 31, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Economics and Public Finance

REPEAL CBO Requirements Act

USA119th CongressHR-2524| House 
| Updated: 3/31/2025
The "REPEAL CBO Requirements Act" proposes significant changes to how Congress obtains budget estimates for legislation. It amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to permit the chair of any House or Senate committee, excluding Appropriations, to seek a budget estimate for any public bill or resolution from a private reputable accounting firm . Crucially, these estimates from private firms would be used in lieu of those prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for all budget enforcement purposes. This includes compliance with various budget laws, concurrent resolutions on the budget, and the rules of both chambers, effectively sidelining CBO's analysis when a private estimate is chosen. If a committee opts for a private firm's estimate, the CBO would then be explicitly relieved of its duty to provide its own assessment for that specific measure. A "private reputable accounting firm" is defined as one of the ten largest public accounting firms, based on net revenue, registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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Timeline
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 31, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Claudia Tenney

Claudia Tenney

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Collins (Republican)

Rules Committee, Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted