H.R. 2666 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Budget, Apr 7, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTracks how well budget estimates age over time
When Congress passes a major bill that affects spending or tax revenue, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is the agency that estimates how much it will cost. This bill would require the CBO to check back on those estimates for 10 years after a law passes, comparing what they predicted to what actually happened. If the real costs or revenue changes differ from the predictions by 10% or more, the CBO would have to tell Congress about it.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything in your daily life. It's mainly a procedural requirement that makes budget estimates more transparent and accountable over time. Congress and the public would have clearer information about whether the CBO's predictions turn out to be accurate or whether laws cost more or less than expected.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025)
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%.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2666
A BILL
CBO Scoring Accountability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6) · Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 7, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.”