A bill to require that estimates of the average cost for each taxpaying family be included in all bills and resolutions of a public character introduced and reported in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Summary

Truth in Spending Act - Requires that any bill or resolution of a public character introduced in the House of Representatives or the Senate, and the report on any such bill or resolution reported by any committee of either House, shall contain an estimate of the average cost for each taxpaying family, if such bill were enacted into law. Provides that no bill or resolution shall be considered until such determination is made. Calls upon the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to print statistics of the average cost for each taxpaying family of bills and resolutions for the week and for the year in the Congressional Record.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 June 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, W. Henson [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Truth in Spending Act