S. 161 would require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct additional crash tests for motor vehicles using devices that represent female drivers. The agency does not currently use such devices for all test types. The bill …
H.R 1663 would establish a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also would reduce the amount of VA pensions the department pays to certain veterans and survivors who reside in nursing homes. …
CBO responds to a request for information about the economic and budgetary effects of federal investment in nondefense research and development (R&D). For this preliminary assessment of the effects of providing additional funding for such investment— …
S. 632 would modify two workforce development programs aimed at recruiting health professionals for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The IHS Scholarship Program provides grants to current students who are members of federally recognized tribes and working …
S. 289 would ban the sale of products containing 10 percent or more by weight of sodium nitrite that are covered under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The legislation would not affect the sale or use of commercial or industrial products not ordinarily …
S. 389 would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission within 180 days of enactment, to adopt certain voluntary safety standards—specifically ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, 2849, and 2272—concerning rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in electric bicycles, …
S. 414 would require certain digital advertising platforms to report annually to the Federal Trade Commission about advertising on their platforms for certain mental health services, including information on the number, percent, and dollar value of such …
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on April 9, 2025
H.R. 2262 would exclude time spent on certain activities from counting as work time under the FLSA. Under current law, attendance at activities such as lectures and training programs do not need to be counted as work time if attendance is voluntary and …
H.R. 1669 would reauthorize the appropriation of $4 million each year from 2026 through 2030 for a program administered by the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) to train health care and social service providers on human trafficking. In 2025, …
Over the past several months, I have spoken with a variety of audiences about the recent and ongoing work of the Congressional Budget Office. The conversations have allowed me to share insights about CBO's role in the legislative process—including the …
S. 1731 would require the Administration to take the following actions in response to efforts by the People’s Republic of China to establish military bases outside of its borders: Develop a strategy to counter China’s efforts to establish such bases, …
S. 580 would require the Department of Commerce to periodically train employees who provide counseling services to businesses engaged in interstate commerce or foreign direct investment on global human rights abuses perpetrated against the Uyghurs and …
Presentation by Molly Dahl, CBO's Chief of Long-Term Analysis, at NBER's Summer Institute 2025: Economics of Social Security.
H.R. 1442 would ban the sale of products containing 10 percent or more by weight of sodium nitrite that are covered under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The ban would not apply to commercial or industrial products not ordinarily intended for consumer use …
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were chartered in 1938 and 1970, respectively, as government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to ensure a stable supply of credit for mortgages nationwide. Government-sponsored enterprises are private companies created by federal law …
Bill Summary S. 237 would expand eligibility for death, disability, and education benefits provided by the Public Safety Officer’s Benefit (PSOB) program to public safety officers and their beneficiaries if an officer dies or becomes permanently and …
CBO estimates that Public Law 119-21 will result in a net increase in the unified budget deficit totaling $3.4 trillion over the 2025-2034 period, relative to CBO’s January 2025 baseline updated to reflect enacted legislation. That increase in the deficit …
S. 1563 would authorize a new grant program for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies hire retired officers to provide training and to conduct civilian tasks. Those tasks would include …
H.R. 4070 would require the Department of Homeland Security to provide the Congress an assessment of the threat to U.S. border security posed by Tren de Aragua (a transnational criminal organization that originated in Venezuela). The bill also would …
