H.R. 8668, State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 13, 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)
0
-5
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
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2037?
H.R. 8668 would reduce the number of reports that the Department of State is required to produce by an average of about 40 per year over the 2026-2031 period. The bill would immediately eliminate some reports, terminate others at a future date, and reduce the frequency of some recurring reports.
Using information from the Department of State about the cost to produce those reports, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 8668 would reduce costs by $5 million over the 2026-2031 period. Any resulting savings would be subject to appropriations action consistent with the reduction in the number of reports.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
