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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 46 

Providing for a joint hearing of the Committees on the Budget of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate to receive a presentation from the 

Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial 

statement of the executive branch. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2023 

Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. 

CASE, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. KUSTOFF, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, 

and Mr. PHILLIPS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Rules 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Providing for a joint hearing of the Committees on the 

Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General 

of the United States regarding the audited financial 

statement of the executive branch. 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal State of 

5 the Nation Resolution’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ANNUAL JOINT HEARING OF BUDGET COMMITTEES 

2 TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION BY THE COMP3 TROLLER GENERAL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days (excluding 

5 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which 

6 the Secretary of the Treasury submits to Congress the au7 dited financial statement required under paragraph (1) of 

8 section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, on a date 

9 agreed upon by the chairs of the Committees on the Budg10 et of the House of Representatives and the Senate (here11 after referred to as the ‘‘Budget Committees’’) and the 

12 Comptroller General of the United States, the chairs shall 

13 conduct a joint hearing to receive a presentation from the 

14 Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the audit 

15 required under paragraph (2) of such section and pro16 viding, with respect to the information included by the 

17 Secretary in the report accompanying such audited finan18 cial statement, an analysis of the financial position and 

19 condition of the Federal Government, including financial 

20 measures (such as the net operating cost, income, budget 

21 deficits, or budget surpluses) and sustainability measures 

22 (such as the long-term fiscal projection or social insurance 

23 projection) described in such report. 

24 (b) PRESENTATION OF STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE

25 WITH GAO STRATEGIES AND MEANS.—The Comptroller 

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1 tation at the joint hearing conducted under subsection (a) 

2 is made in accordance with the Strategies and Means of 

3 the Government Accountability Office, so that the presen4 tation will provide professional, objective, fact-based, non5 partisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced information to 

6 the members attending the hearing. 

7 (c) RULES APPLICABLE TO HEARING.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The joint hearing conducted 

9 by the chairs of Budget Committees under sub10 section (a) shall be conducted in accordance with the 

11 Rules of the House of Representatives and the appli12 cable Standing Rules of the Senate which apply to 

13 such a hearing, including the provisions requiring 

14 hearings conducted by committees to be open to the 

15 public, including to radio, television, and still pho16 tography coverage. 

17 (2) PERMITTING PARTICIPATION BY SENATORS

18 AND MEMBERS NOT SERVING ON BUDGET COMMIT19 TEES.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Rules 

20 of the House of Representatives or the Standing 

21 Rules of the Senate, any Senator and any Member 

22 of the House of Representatives (including a Dele23 gate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) 

24 may participate in the joint hearing in the same 

25 manner and to the same extent as a Senator or 


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1 Member of the House of Representatives who is a 

2 member of either of the Budget Committees. 

3 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirement under sub4 section (a) shall apply with respect to any audited finan5 cial statement submitted on or after the date of the enact6 ment of this resolution. 

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