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CBO Scoring Accountability Act

4/16/2025, 4:53 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2666

The CBO Scoring Accountability Act, designated as H.R. 2666 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 7, 2025, aims to enhance accountability in the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scoring processes. The bill likely includes provisions that require increased transparency and accuracy in how the CBO assesses the budgetary impacts of legislative proposals. Specific directives may focus on improving the methodologies employed by the CBO, ensuring consistency in scoring practices, and potentially establishing mechanisms for Congress to review and address discrepancies in scoring outcomes. For further details, refer to the official PDF version of the bill available at https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2666/BILLS-119hr2666ih.pdf.

Congressional Summary of HR 2666

CBO Scoring Accountability Act

This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide additional cost estimates and reports regarding major legislation that has been enacted into law.

Under the bill, major legislation is any bill or joint resolution that would be projected to result in outlays of mandatory spending or receipts of federal revenue equal to or greater than 0.25% of the current projected gross domestic product of the United States for that year.

For the first 10 years after major legislation has been enacted into law, the bill requires CBO to annually prepare and make publicly available an analysis of the results of carrying out the provisions of the legislation. The analysis must include

  • an estimate of the costs and the change in federal revenue as a result of the legislation,
  • a comparison of the current and previous estimates of the costs and change in revenue, and
  • any applicable updates to the estimates.

The bill also requires CBO to submit reports to Congress that explain any discrepancy between the actual and estimated costs and change in revenue that is greater than or equal to 10%. 

Current Status of Bill HR 2666

Bill HR 2666 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 7, 2025. Bill HR 2666 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 7, 2025.  Bill HR 2666's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. as of April 7, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2666

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
3
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
18
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
18
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2666

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2666

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide an analysis with respect to major legislation over time, and for other purposes.
To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide an analysis with respect to major legislation over time, and for other purposes.

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