Cost Estimates Improvement Act

What it does

Cost Estimates Improvement Act This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Michael Cloud (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 17 Republicans.

Where it stands

• IntroducedSep 10, 2026
• Passed the House—
• Passed the Senate—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest 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 (Sep 10, 2026)

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Committees

• Budget Committee
• Rules Committee

More

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