H.R. 1717 would require the FCC to establish a council to make recommendations concerning the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks. The Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) within the …
H.R. 2269 would require manufacturers and suppliers of disposable wipes to clearly mark their products with a “do not flush” label and symbol. The FTC would enforce that requirement. Using information from the FTC and based on the cost of similar …
H.R. 2037 would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications providers concerning Open Radio Access Networks and how to participate in the Public …
H.R. 2399 would require the FCC to issue rules to amend the application review process for the federal universal service high-cost program, which seeks to expand voice and broadband service in unserved or underserved areas. Specifically, H.R. 2399 would …
H.R. 2444 would require the Department of Commerce to assess and prepare for disruptions to supply chains for goods that are critical to national or economic security. H.R. 2444 would establish an interagency working group to identify actions that the …
H.R. 2458 would prohibit the FCC from issuing licenses or granting access to U.S. markets to entities that control orbiting satellite systems or Earth stations that are connected to orbiting satellite systems and that pose a risk to national security.
H.R. 2449 would require the FCC to establish a task force on sixth-generation (6G) wireless technology. The task force would report to the Congress on issues, including the status of 6G standards-setting bodies; the uses and limitations of 6G technology; …
H.R. 2481 would impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates, but CBO estimates that the costs to comply with those mandates would not exceed the thresholds established in UMRA ($103 million and $206 million in 2025, respectively, adjusted annually …
H.R. 2480 would direct the Department of Commerce, through its SelectUSA program, to solicit comments from economic development organizations in the states about how to support foreign direct investment in semiconductor production in the United States. H.R …
In lieu of publishing a separate report providing CBO's latest long-term projections for Social Security, the agency is publishing the data that it would have presented in that report.
S. 1780 would require the Department of State to develop a strategy and report to the Congress on U.S. security assistance to Mexico. It also would require the department to brief the Congress within one year of submitting the report on the implementation …
S. 180 would amend the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) to permit the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive grants to state, local, and tribal governments for purchasing devices that prevent secondary exposure …
Bill Summary H.R. 1860 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate care coordinators for veterans with breast or gynecologic cancer. The bill also would extend a temporary limitation on certain pension payments through September 2032 …
CBO responds to a request for information from the Honorable Jodey Arrington and the Honorable Brett Guthrie concerning Medicaid-related provisions in title IV, Energy and Commerce, of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as passed by the House of …
S. 1093 would require the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Rural Affairs to designate an Assistant Administrator to lead outreach events and improve awareness of the SBA services. The bill also would require the Office of Rural Affairs to …
S. 320 would amend the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to make changes to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, an interagency program focused on reducing earthquake-related risks to life and property. S. 320 also would authorize …
H.R. 3029 would authorize the appropriation of $5 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop best practices for managing the risks of engineering biology and biomanufacturing, and for …
S. 1883 would require the Departments of State, Defense, Treasury, and Commerce, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency to establish task forces to analyze the cooperation among the foremost adversaries of …
H.R. 1327 would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an assessment of terrorist threats to the U.S. posed by people in Syria who are affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations. The bill would require the department, within 60 days of …
This summer, several of my colleagues in the Congressional Budget Office's Health Analysis Division will present their work in three sessions at the 14th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) in Nashville, Tennessee. …
