H.R. 6140 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Budget, Nov 19, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCongressional Budget Office publishes report schedule
The Congressional Budget Office is a nonpartisan agency that analyzes federal spending and provides Congress with budget information. This bill requires the CBO to publish a yearly schedule showing when it will release its major reports, including budget projections, deficit reduction options, and accuracy assessments. The schedule goes on the CBO's public website by December 31 each year and can be updated as needed.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Congress and budget analysts who rely on the CBO's reports for their work. For the general public, it means the CBO's major reports will have predictable release dates, making it easier to know when official budget information will become available.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Nov 19, 2025)
Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act
This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to annually publish a schedule of the expected publication dates of its major recurring reports.
The schedule must must include, at a minimum, the expected publication dates for
• the baseline for the budget year and subsequent updates,
• the report on options to reduce the deficit,
• the report on the accuracy of budgetary projections for the most recently completed fiscal year, and
• the report on programs or activities with unauthorized appropriations.
CBO must (1) publish the schedule on its public website no later than December 31 of each year, and (2) update the schedule during the following calendar year as necessary.
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. 6140
A BILL
Congressional Budget Office Scheduling Reform Act
Sponsor: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 19, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.”