A bill co-authored by Congressman Glenn Grothman is making headway.
Grothman had been working with Maryland Democrat Kweisi Mfume to introduce the CBA Data Access Act back in February.
The measure passed in the House of Representatives this week with unanimous consent.
The bipartisan measure aims to enhance the efficiency of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) process behind projecting the fiscal impact of proposed legislation.
Specifically, the legislation exempts CBO from the Privacy Act, eliminating procedural delays that hinder the CBO’s ability to access vital data for baseline budget projections, economic assessments, cost estimates, and reports.
Congressman Grothman said that the bill, which has support from both sides of the aisle, “demonstrates the shared recognition across party lines of the importance of ensuring that CBO has the tools it needs to provide Congress with the best possible data and analysis.”
Congressman Mfume agreed, saying, “I am pleased that this compelling legislation will now be sent to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.”
