S. 789 would repeal several laws relating to Native Americans that were enacted in the late 19th century and early 20th century and that, according to the Department of the Interior, are no longer enforced. On that basis, CBO estimates that enacting S. 789 would have no effect on the federal budget.
On April 7, 2021, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 789, the RESPECT Act, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on March 24, 2021. The two bills are similar, and CBO’s estimates of their budgetary effects are the same.
