Josh Brecheen: “This will lead to a vast and irresponsible increase in Federal spending. I would like to respectfully refute the claim…”

“This will lead to a vast and irresponsible increase in Federal spending. I would like to respectfully refute the claim that this does not increase spending. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the CBO report from the 117th Congress scoring the exact same bill at a cost of $726 million over 10 years. H.R. 2758, LUMBEE RECOGNITION ACT AS PASSED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON NOVEMBER 1, 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By fiscal year, millions of dollars-- ----------------------------------- 2023 2023-2027 2023-2032 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Direct Spending (Outlays)........... 0 0 0 Revenues............................ 0 0 0 Increase or Decrease (-) in the 0 0 0 Deficit............................ Spending Subject to Appropriation 0 363 not (Outlays).......................... estimated ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply? No. Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2033? No. Mandate Effects: Contains intergovernmental mandate? No. Contains private-sector mandate? No.…”