CBO to Release a Complete Cost Estimate for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, by November 19

The Congressional Budget Office anticipates publishing a complete cost estimate for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (Rules Committee Print 117-18 incorporating a manager’s amendment by Congressman Yarmuth), by the end of the day on Friday, November 19. The estimate will be published on CBO’s website.

CBO also began publishing estimates for individual titles of the bill on November 10 and has published six so far. The remaining seven estimates will be published this week as follows:

• Monday, November 15—Title I, Committee on Agriculture; Title IV, Committee on Financial Services.
• By Friday, November 19—Title II, Committee on Education and Labor; Title III, Committee on Energy and Commerce; Title VI, Committee on the Judiciary; Title VII, Committee on Natural Resources; and Title XIII, Committee on Ways and Means.

All of CBO’s estimates related to H.R. 5376 can be found here.

Phillip L. Swagel is CBO’s Director.