Bill · H.R. 10327· House(119-HR-10327)
Cost Estimates Improvement Act
- Introduced
- 9/10/2026
- Last activity
- 9/10/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Michael Cloud
- Cosponsors
- - 17 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Cost Estimates Improvement Act," seeks to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The primary goal is to change how budget estimates are prepared. It would require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include certain costs in their reports. Specifically, these estimates must include the costs related to servicing the public debt, to the extent that it is practicable.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
Increases transparency by requiring the inclusion of debt servicing costs in official budget estimates.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+3
Requiring debt servicing costs in estimates provides a more accurate picture of fiscal obligations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Transparency in Budgetary Reporting: By amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to include debt servicing costs, the bill aims to change how estimates are prepared by the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation (Section 2(a)). This could provide a more complete picture of costs in the estimates they provide.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+3
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 20 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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