# 119-s-5442: Cost Estimates Improvement Act

119-s-5442, Cost Estimates Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5442
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cost Estimates Improvement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Include the costs of servicing the public debt in official budget estimates.** This bill would require the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include, to the extent practicable, the costs of servicing the public debt in any estimates they prepare. - Lawmakers: Estimates for bills and policy proposals could change because debt-service amounts would be added to official scores. That may alter how costs appear in scorecards and debates. - CBO and JCT: The requirement is written into the Budget Act and applies to CBO estimates under section 402 and to JCT estimates. The bill does not specify a method for calculating those debt-service costs. - Public and taxpayers: Official budget numbers could reflect debt servicing more consistently across major estimates, which could influence public discussion of policy costs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Budget reports would include debt costs: benefit, low. This bill would require the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt in any estimates they prepare. It would apply to any estimate the CBO Director prepares under current scoring rules and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5442 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5442)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5442 (as of 2026-10-09).