Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
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AI Government Intelligence™The Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act (H.R. 7184) is a legislative proposal introduced in the 118th Congress aimed at modifying or enhancing the access to data used by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). While the official summary and full text of the bill are not available, the bill's title and policy area suggest it focuses on improving data availability or transparency related to economic and public finance analyses conducted by the CBO. The bill was ordered to be reported with amendments by a unanimous vote of 41-0 but ultimately failed or expired without becoming law.
H.R. 7184 sought to address data access issues for the Congressional Budget Office to support its economic and budgetary analyses but did not advance to enactment during the 118th Congress.
- The bill is titled the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act and relates to data access for the CBO.
- It falls under the policy area of Economics and Public Finance, indicating a focus on budgetary and economic data.
- The latest recorded action was a unanimous committee vote to report the bill with amendments, but it ultimately failed or expired.
['Congressional Budget Office (CBO)', 'Members of Congress relying on CBO analyses', 'Government agencies providing data to the CBO', 'Researchers and policymakers interested in budget and economic data']
['Lack of available full bill text limits understanding of specific provisions and implementation details.', 'Potential costs or resource requirements for expanding data access or management are unknown.', 'Oversight mechanisms and authority changes related to data access are not specified.', 'Without detailed text, the scope of data access changes and privacy or security considerations cannot be assessed.']
The bill was introduced and considered during the 118th Congress, reflecting ongoing legislative interest in improving the transparency and quality of budgetary data used by the Congressional Budget Office. The unanimous committee vote indicates bipartisan support at that stage, but the bill did not progress to enactment before the session ended.
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['Improved data access for the CBO could enhance the accuracy and timeliness of budgetary and economic analyses provided to Congress.', 'Changes in data access protocols might require adjustments in data sharing practices among federal agencies.', 'Enhanced transparency in budget data could influence public and stakeholder trust in fiscal policy assessments.']
Due to the absence of the full bill text and official summary, transparency and oversight assessments are limited. Monitoring future legislative efforts to improve CBO data access should include scrutiny of data privacy, security, cost implications, and the scope of authority granted. The unanimous committee vote suggests initial bipartisan agreement, but the failure to advance highlights the importance of detailed legislative language for effective oversight.
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