BARCODE Efficiency Act CBO Cost Estimate, April 21
Summary
The Congressional Budget Office published a cost estimate for H.R. 6956, the BARCODE Efficiency Act. The estimate was prepared in response to the bill as reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 20, 2026. The CBO has assessed the costs associated with implementing proposed barcode-related efficiency measures affecting federal contracting.
What changed
The CBO published a cost estimate for H.R. 6956, the BARCODE Efficiency Act, analyzing the budgetary impact of implementing barcode-related efficiency measures for federal contracting and procurement. The estimate follows the bill's referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Affected parties including federal contractors, agencies engaged in government procurement, and manufacturers supplying goods to federal contracts should monitor the bill's progress through Congress. As a CBO cost estimate, this document provides budgetary context for legislative consideration and does not impose compliance requirements.
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H.R. 6956, BARCODE Efficiency Act
April 21, 2026
Cost Estimate As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 20, 2026
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