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H.R. 991 119th Congress House

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Michael Cloud Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtBudget process
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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.
Feb 5, 2025
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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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 3 Republican 17
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Begich, Nicholas J.
Alaska · Feb 10, 2026
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Jan 13, 2026
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Sep 26, 2025
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Feb 11, 2025
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Moore, Tim
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 6, 2025
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Feb 5, 2025
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Collins, Mike
Georgia · Feb 5, 2025
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2025
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Feb 5, 2025
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2025
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 5, 2025
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McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 5, 2025
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Feb 5, 2025
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2025
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2025
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 5, 2025
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Feb 5, 2025
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 5, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 991: Cost Estimates Improvement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-991/
MLA
"H.R. 991: Cost Estimates Improvement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-991/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 991, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-991/.
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[H.R. 991: Cost Estimates Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-991/)
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