# 119-hr-991: Cost Estimates Improvement Act

119-hr-991, Cost Estimates Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-991
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would require official budget estimates to __include debt servicing costs__.** It aims to make the costs of federal interest and borrowing more visible in CBO and Joint Committee on Taxation scoring and fiscal planning. - Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation would be required to add the costs of servicing the federal public debt to their estimates, subject to the standard "to the extent practicable." This is an accounting requirement rather than a new spending or tax rule. - Lawmakers would see more consistent information about interest costs when evaluating legislation, which could influence how Congress weighs long term proposals and budget choices. - Budget analysts and the public would get clearer, more complete cost estimates that highlight how debt service contributes to future federal obligations.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Make federal debt costs visible: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include federal public debt service costs in their official estimates. The rule would apply "to the extent practicable." The bill does not set dollar amounts or scoring formulas. If passed, th…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10327: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-991 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/991)

## Related
- [119-hr-10327: Cost Estimates Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10327)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-991 (as of 2026-09-10).