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H.R. 5717 (113th)

Report the Costs Act

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Introduced

14 November 2014

Last action

14 November 2014 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

12 August 2025

Budget

Summary

Report the Costs Act - Requires the annual reports of federal agency chief financial officers to include the cost of multilingual services provided or performed by federal agencies, including the cost of hiring interpreters and producing materials in a language other than English. Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) include in its financial status management reports a Multilingual Services Expense Report, and (2) issue guidance for agency chief financial officers in compiling reports on the cost of multilingual services.

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Timeline

  1. 14 November 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 November 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 November 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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