HB 7990

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 23, 2026

An Act Institutionalizing a National Participatory Budgeting System, Allowing the Meaningful Participation of Civil Society Organizations and the General Public in All Stages of the Annual Budget Process

In plain language

The bill would set up a National Participatory Budgeting System that requires government agencies and local units to let citizens and civil‑society groups propose, discuss, and monitor public spending, using a new online portal and a series of local, regional, and national councils.

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Author · Representative

Marcelino "Marcy" R. TeodoroReceipts →

Official sources

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