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Abstract
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released the official cost estimate for the Farm Bill reported by the House Agriculture Committee in May (CBO, August 2, 2024; House Agriculture Committee, H.R. 8467). An official cost estimate is typically a critical procedural requirement in the legislative process pursuant to Congressional budget rules. Cost estimates also provide valuable transparency on provisions in complex omnibus legislation like the Farm Bill. This article reviews CBO’s analysis of the House Farm Bill.