COST Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2026 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | Mar 18, 2026 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Mar 19, 2026 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Apr 13, 2026 | |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Aug 4, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2026 |
| Senate | Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee | Hearings Mar 18, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Mar 18, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 18, 2026Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1387 | COST Act | Related bill | Feb 14, 2025 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to put a public price tag on all projects supported with taxpayer dollars.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- COST Act
- Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2026Introduced in Senate
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