Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8570
Cost Estimate Clarity Act
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Introduced 2026-04-29Topic: budget · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to add new requirements for cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). For each cost estimate of a bill, the CBO would have to describe, as far as practicable, how using standard baseline assumptions affected the estimate. This would include a number showing the difference between the estimate and the cost without baseline assumptions, which assumption caused the difference, and an explanation of programs where the baseline shows lower or no cost compared to expected federal spending, such as when the baseline assumes a program or payment rate continues.
Sponsors
- Ben Cline Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-04-29 | House | 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. | refer |
| 2026-04-29 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-29 | Introduced in House | introduce |