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HR1387Referred to Committee

COST Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-14
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ralph Norman
Ralph Norman
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 88.3% (506 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/N000190

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Keith Self (R-TX-3)Original· 2025-02-14
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)Original· 2025-02-14
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11)· 2025-02-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-02-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-02-14

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-14

Plain-English Summary

The COST Act likely aims to reduce government spending or improve how federal agencies operate, though the specific details depend on the bill's full text. Based on its referral to the Oversight Committee, it probably addresses how taxpayer money is spent or how government agencies are managed. This would affect federal employees, government contractors, and ultimately taxpayers who fund these operations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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