A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to prevent the shifting of fiscal burdens to State and local governments.

Summary

Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, at the request of any Member, to prepare for certain public bills and resolutions an estimate of the additional costs to State and local governments of carrying out any additional requirements imposed by such legislation. Prohibits the consideration by either House of any bill or resolution for which such estimate predicts such additional costs to State or local governments, unless such bill or resolution authorizes new budget authority for payment of such costs by the Federal Government.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 1978

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