,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4  
,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,walk9%aw1 ,ms4        
,elfre?1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 
,v9dman1 & ,mr4 ,lyn*7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
conduct a /udy ( ! impact ( ,f$]al      
r$uctions 9 =ce on ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fiscal 
,h>ms ( ,f$]al ,fir+s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al    
,r$uctions 9 ,=ce 7,r,i,fs7 may displace
 work]s1 alt]+ :]e affect$ individuals  
live & "w across ,/ates & localities4   
7#b7 ,su* work=ce r$uctions may increase
 dem& = ,/ate-adm9i/]$ s]vices1 includ+ 
unemploym5t insurance1 m$icaid1 work=ce 
retra9+1 h\s+ assi/ance1 & o!r social   

s]vices4  7#c7 ,r,i,fs may r$uce        
economic activity & tax rev5ues 9       
regions ) a high conc5tration ( ,f$]al  
employm5t4  7#d7 ,/ates & local         
gov]nm5ts v>y significantly 9 _! fiscal 
capacity to absorb ! %ort- & long-t]m   
impacts ( l>ge-scale ,f$]al work=ce     
r$uctions4  7#e7 ,!re is curr5tly no    
compreh5sive ,f$]al assessm5t ( h[      
,r,i,fs affect ,/ate & local gov]nm5t   
budgets1 rev5ues1 & exp5ditures4  #c4   
,/udy ( ! impact ( ,f$]al r$uctions 9   
=ce on ,/ate & local gov]nm5t budgets   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a            
compreh5sive /udy on ! impacts ( ,r,i,fs
 on ! budgets ( ,/ates & local          
gov]nm5ts4  7b7 ,scope ( /udy ,! /udy   
%all exam9e1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 *anges 9
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t exp5ditures    
result+ f a ,,rif relat$ to-- 7,a7      
unemploym5t insurance2  7,b7 ,m$icaid & 
o!r heal? programs2  7,c7 work=ce       
developm5t & retra9+2 or  7,d7 h\s+ &   
income assi/ance programs2  7#b7 impacts

 on ,/ate & local gov]nm5t tax rev5ues z
 a result ( a ,,rif1 includ+ income1    
sales1 & prop]ty taxes2  7#c7 regional  
economic effects1 includ+ employm5t     
%ifts & impacts on ! private-sector2    
7#d7 adm9i/rative & op]ational *all5ges 
fac$ by ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts        
respond+ to ,r,i,fs2  7#e7 diff]5ces 9  
impacts on ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts bas$
 on-- 7,a7 size & scale ( ! ,,rif2  7,b7
 geographic conc5tration ( ,f$]al       
employees2 &  7,c7 ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5t fiscal capacity & labor m>ket  
conditions2  7#f7 hi/orical case /udies 
( significant ,r,i,fs on ,/ates or local
 gov]nm5ts occurr+ )9 ! previ\s #bj     
ye>s2 &  7#g7 /rategies us$ by ,/ates & 
local gov]nm5ts to mitigate fiscal &    
economic impacts4  7c7 ,consultation &  
data collection  7#a7 ,consultation ,9  
conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all seek to consult )-- 7,a7 ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5t budget (fic]s & gov]nors 
(fices2  7,b7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t    
work=ce & labor ag5cies2  7,c7 relevant 

,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor2 &  7,d7 economi/s1 labor m>ket  
exp]ts1 & public f9ance rese>*]s4  7#b7 
,data s\rces ,! /udy may use            
adm9i/rative data1 surveys1 economic    
model+1 & publicly available fiscal &   
labor /ati/ics4  7d7 ,,gao reports to   
,congress  7#a7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a
 report on ! /udy to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  
7,a7 f9d+s & analysis f ! /udy1         
includ+-- 7i7 an analysis ( :e!r ea*    
,,rif /udi$ improv$ ! respective ag5cy's
 effici5cy2 &  7ii7 any recomm5dations1 

includ+ any recomm5dations = /atutory or
 adm9i/rative *anges to provide support 
= displac$ employees & ,/ates & local   
gov]nm5ts impact$ by ,r,i,fs2  7,b7     
id5tification ( ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts
 t exp]i5c$ ! greate/ fiscal effects (  
,r,i,fs2  7,c7 project$ %ort-t]m &      
long-t]m budget>y impacts on ,/ates &   
local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 policy options 
= ,congress to consid]1 includ+ pot5tial
 ,f$]al assi/ance1 coord9ation          
me*anisms1 or advance plann+ tools4     
7#c7 ,public availability ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al %all make ! report "u p>agraph  
7#a7 publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7e7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m    
r$uction 9 =ce or ,,rif means a r$uction
 9 =ce "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce or    
section #ceie ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or any o!r significant d[nsiz+ ( 
,f$]al civilian employees2 &  7#b7 ! t]m
 ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or 
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4