House Budget Committee Markup

The House Budget Committee GOP held a markup session on September 16, 2026, to consider two bipartisan bills focused on improving budgetary processes and health care cost assessments. The first bill, HR 6470, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act, mandates the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide at least two additional baseline budget updates annually, ensuring more timely and accurate budget information for lawmakers. The committee unanimously voted to report this bill favorably. The second bill, HR 4464, the Preventive Health Savings Act, requires the CBO to analyze the long-term budgetary impacts of preventive health care legislation beyond the traditional 10-year window, providing Congress with a fuller understanding of potential cost savings. This bill was also unanimously approved for reporting. Both bills aim to enhance fiscal transparency and support informed decision-making regarding federal spending and health care investments.