H.R. 6874 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to monitor and collect information about the use of VA’s main website, to report to the Congress on any adverse events that affect that website, and to develop a testing strategy to reduce …
To provide the Congress with a comprehensive review of its work, the Congressional Budget Office publishes quarterly reports that highlight the agency’s recent publications and summarize its work in progress. Over the past three months, CBO has produced a …
H.R. 8362 would require the Department of State to host international summits every four years for leaders of the United States and African countries. The aim of such summits, which were previously held in 2014 and 2022, is to strengthen ties and …
H.R. 5770 would reauthorize appropriations through 2028 for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to operate and enhance the Federal Priority Streamgages program, observe groundwater resources, and develop new methods for monitoring and measuring water levels …
H.J. Res. 127 would disapprove a final rule published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2024. By invoking a legislative process established in the Congressional Review Act, the resolution would repeal the rule and prohibit the agency …
S. 1852 would reauthorize the appropriation of $8 million each year from 2024 through 2028 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration to conduct research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment …
H.R. 6493 would limit federal agencies’ involvement in voter registration by: Repealing Executive Order 14019, which directs agencies to promote access to voting; Restricting federal agencies from entering into agreements with nongovernmental …
H.R. 4297 would allow two regional water and sanitation authorities in Colorado access to federal land within the Holy Cross Wilderness to manage and maintain a headgate used to divert water to Bolts Lake. Based on information from the Forest Service, CBO …
S. 3874 would require the Administration to impose sanctions and export controls on instrumentalities of foreign states that support members or affiliates of several foreign terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Al-Aqsa …
The federal government makes federally backed flood insurance available to people in areas that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, by employing floodplain management practices that meet the program’s minimum requirements. …
H.R 620 would require the National Institutes of Health to prepare annual estimates of the costs of research conducted under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. Those estimates would be submitted to the President for review and transmittal to the …
H.R. 7187 would amend federal law governing the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to add requirements for sports organizations certified as national governing bodies (NGBs). Because no federal action would be needed to implement those new requirements, …
On June 4, 2024, the Subcommittee on Social Security of the House Committee on Ways and Means convened a hearing at which Phillip L. Swagel, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified about Social Security’s finances. After the hearing, …
H.R. 8361 would authorize the Administration to impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that knowingly: • Engage in theft of U.S. trade secrets or intellectual property; • Provide material support or services to defense and intelligence sectors of …
H.R. 7439 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a training program to enhance nonfederal law enforcement agencies’ preparedness for and response to transnational repression and related terrorist threats. The bill also would …
H.R. 6249 would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review disaster assistance and resources provided by FEMA for people with disabilities and their families. The act would require FEMA, …
H.J. Res. 122 would disapprove a final rule published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in March 2024. By invoking a legislative process established in the Congressional Review Act, the resolution would repeal the rule and prohibit the …
H.R. 8372 would require each submission of the President’s Budget (the President’s funding request) and the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget (the Congress’s fiscal framework for the federal budget) to provide information on total federal debt, federal …
H.R. 4551 would prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from requiring that a national securities exchange, a national securities association, or a member of such an exchange or association provide personally identifiable information to meet …
CBO’s Director, Phillip Swagel, testifies about the agency's most recent analysis of the outlook for the budget and the economy. His statement summarizes CBO’s new baseline budget projections and economic forecast, which the agency released on June 18.
