H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

April 9, 2026

Cost Estimate

As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 21, 2026

H.R. 6498, Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025 As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 21, 2026
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars		2026	2026-2031	2026-2036
Direct Spending (Outlays)		0	0	0
Revenues		0	0	0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit		0	0	0
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)		*	3	not estimated
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?		No
	No	Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?	No	Contains intergovernmental mandate?		No
	No	Contains private-sector mandate?		No
* = between zero and $500,000.

H.R. 6498 would require the Department of Education to update its College Scorecard website to provide more detailed data on each program of study at postsecondary institutions that receive federal student aid. The bill would require the department to establish a universal net price calculator for students to more easily compare the costs of academic programs at different postsecondary institutions. The bill also would require the department to assess the usefulness of that calculator.

Based on the costs of similar activities, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6498 would cost $3 million over the 2026‑2031 period. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Leah Koestner. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.

Phillip L. Swagel Director, Congressional Budget Office

Phillip L. Swagel

Director, Congressional Budget Office