I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2009 Ms. Jenkins (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Boren, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Kingston, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Souder) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Debt Accountability Act.

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Effect of costs of legislation

Title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following: C

Effect of Costs of Legislation

431.

Legislation subject to point of order

(a)

Enforcement

It shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that would increase the deficit or decrease the surplus for any fiscal year unless the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, by roll call vote, acknowledges the costs that would be incurred in carrying out such measure, as estimated by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, and any effect those costs might have on the national debt. (b)

Disposition of points of order

As disposition of points of order under subsection (a), the Chair shall put the question to the chamber, Notwithstanding the acknowledgment that the [insert bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, as applicable] would increase the deficit or decrease the surplus, shall the [insert House or Senate, as applicable] now consider the [insert bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, as applicable]?.

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Conforming amendment

The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 428 the following: Part C—Effect of Costs of Legislation Sec. 431. Legislation subject to point of order. .