Cost Estimates Improvement Act
Requires budget estimates to include public-debt servicing costs when practicable.
In the Senate Budget Committee since Sept. 17, 2026, 18 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 17, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Congressional estimates help lawmakers understand how legislation could affect the budget. The bill would require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include, when practicable, any costs of servicing the public debt in their estimates.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Include debt costs in estimates
The Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation would have to include, to the extent practicable, any costs of servicing the public debt in their estimates.
Including debt-servicing costs could give lawmakers a fuller picture of the budget effects reflected in estimates. The bill makes the requirement subject to what is practicable.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 17, 2026SENATESEP 17, 2026By Sen. ScottReferred to Budget
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 17, 2026BUDGET NOWSEP 17, 2026In committee for 18 daysNo hearing yet
- 18 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 172026SEP 17, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- SEP 172026SEP 17, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 18, this bill is already older than 6% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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