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H.R. 668: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.

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H.R. 668: To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-13 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 57 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR668 (2013-03-05), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Requires the President's annual budget submission to Congress to provide an estimate of the pro rata cost to individuals who file an income tax return of any projected deficit for the fiscal year.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, to require that annual budget submissions of the President to Congress provide an estimate of the cost per taxpayer of the deficit, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Todd Young (R-IN), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (1)
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr668 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113