Federal government agency responsible for providing Congress with basic budget data and analysis of alternative fiscal, budgetary, and programmatic policy issues It was established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
A legislative agency that assists Congress in the preparation of the budget and analyzes budget-related issues CBO is responsible for estimating the budgetary effects of all spending and revenue bills
A non-partisan agency of Congress responsible for projecting the future path of the federal budget, estimating the budgetary effects of proposed legislation, and analyzing issues that may affect the federal budget Congress typically considers CBO the official scorekeeper for budget legislation, although Congress has sometimes adjusted CBO estimates See Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [Back to top]
congressional budget office or cost budget office
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con·gres·sion·al Budg·et of·fice or cost Budg·et of·fice