HR 8341 — Cost Estimates Improvement Act
Last action — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html May 10, 2024
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The bill mandates that estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation include costs of servicing the public debt.
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2 U.S.C. § 621
``Sec. 403. Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt.''.
This adds a requirement for debt servicing costs to be included in certain estimates.
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2 U.S.C. § 621
``403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs.''.
This adds a new item related to debt servicing in the table of contents of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
Action History
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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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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.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Michael Cloud · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cloud, Michael Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 8341 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HR 8341?
- HR 8341 is sponsored by Cloud, Michael (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 8341?
- This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 8341?
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