H.Res. 441 · 115th Congress

Require a Score Before the Floor Resolution

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2017-07-12
Latest action
2017-07-13 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Summary

Require a Score Before the Floor Resolution

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider a bill (including any reconciliation bill reported by the Committee on the Budget) or joint resolution, an amendment thereto (including an amendment offered in the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union or an amendment adopted pursuant to adoption of a rule providing for consideration of the legislation), or a conference report thereon until an estimate of the costs of carrying out such measure prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been made available to the public on the CBO's website.

Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order for the Committee on the Budget to report or discharge from consideration any reconciliation bill or joint resolution unless and until an estimate of the cost of carrying out such measure prepared by the CBO has been made available to the public on the CBO's website.