Title page 1

Contents 3

Summary 4

Plans for 2025 4

Review of 2024 4

Background 5

CBO's Transparency Plans for 2025 5

Testifying and Publishing Answers to Questions 5

Explaining Analytical Methods 6

Releasing Data 7

Analyzing the Accuracy of CBO's Estimates 7

Comparing Current Estimates With Previous Estimates 7

Comparing CBO's Estimates With Those of Other Organizations 7

Estimating the Effects of Policy Alternatives 7

Characterizing the Uncertainty of CBO's Estimates 7

Creating Data Visualizations 8

Conducting Outreach 8

A Review of CBO's Transparency Efforts in 2024 8

Testifying and Publishing Answers to Questions 8

Explaining Analytical Methods 9

Releasing Data 11

Analyzing the Accuracy of CBO's Estimates 13

Comparing Current Estimates With Previous Estimates 14

Comparing CBO's Estimates With Those of Other Organizations 14

Estimating the Effects of Policy Alternatives 15

Characterizing the Uncertainty of CBO's Estimates 15

Creating Data Visualizations 17

Conducting Outreach 18

About This Document 22