US HR638

Bill

US HR638

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Introduced
02/01/2021

In Committee
02/01/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the "Cost Estimates Improvement Act," amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to include the costs of servicing the public debt in their cost estimates. Additionally, the bill mandates that CBO and JCT estimates include a list of any federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation.

Sponsors (27)

Michael Cloud (R)*, Jim Baird (R), Jack Bergman (R), Andy Biggs (R), Dan Bishop (R), Mo Brooks (R), Ken Buck (R), Ted Budd (R), Buddy Carter (R), Dan Crenshaw (R), Byron Donalds (R), Jeff Duncan (R), Lance Gooden (R), Jody Hice (R), Clay Higgins (R), Ashley Hinson (R), Doug LaMalfa (R), Debbie Lesko (R), Tom McClintock (R), Ralph Norman (R), Gary Palmer (R), Scott Perry (R), Chip Roy (R), Van Taylor (R), Bruce Westerman (R), Roger Williams (R), Ron Wright (R),

Last Action

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. (on 02/01/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/638/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/638/all-info	02/03/2021
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr638/BILLS-117hr638ih.pdf	02/23/2021
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr638/BILLS-117hr638ih.pdf.pdf	02/23/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR638	Cost Estimates Improvement Act	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.	Reintroduced
HR8775	BASIC Act Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2022	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.	Related

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