# 117-hr-638: Cost Estimates Improvement Act

117-hr-638, Cost Estimates Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-638
- Congress: 117
- Title: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2021-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2021
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

## Sources
- [117-hr-638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/638)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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