H.R. 6242 would amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to expand the definitions of “absent uniformed services voter” and “overseas voter” to include U.S. citizens who are in the uniformed services but away from the residence at which they are registered …
H.R. 8399 would prohibit foreign nationals from donating money to fund voter registration, ballot collection, or voting activities or to fund the administration of federal, state, or local elections. The bill would require certain entities, as part of …
H.R. 9488 would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees, when accepting online contributions made by credit or debit card, to collect the card’s verification value and proof of a U.S. billing or mailing address. The …
The Congressional Budget Office regularly publishes baseline projections of what the federal budget would look like in the current fiscal year and over the following 10 years if laws governing revenue and spending generally remained unchanged. CBO …
This letter responds to your request of September 10, 2024, that the Congressional Budget Office update its 2020 report titled Effects of Recapitalizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Through Administrative Actions. That report analyzed illustrative options …
H.R. 5009 would prescribe various authorities and policies that govern national defense and foreign affairs. Many of those changes would affect authorizations of appropriations. The bill also would affect direct spending and revenues, as shown in the table …
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the bill are …
At the request of the House and Senate Committees on the Budget, the Congressional Budget Office periodically issues a compendium of budget options to help inform federal lawmakers about the implications of possible policy choices that would reduce the …
Presentation by Eric Labs, an analyst in CBO’s National Security Division, at the U.S. Naval Institute’s Defense Forum Washington 2024.
The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 includes a proposal that would allow states to let all children who qualify for health care coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) remain in the program for three …
H.R. 255 would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to convene a working group with other federal agencies to improve preliminary damage assessments following disasters. The working group would be required to report to the Congress and to …
H.R. 5527 would amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to update uses of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), a working capital fund designed to pay for retiring and replacing older information technology (IT) systems. H.R. …
H.R. 272 would authorize the federal government to provide transportation for government astronauts after they return to Earth until they are medically cleared to operate a motor vehicle. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 272 would not affect direct …
H.R. 7524 would require the General Services Administration to report annually to the Congress on each project funded by the Federal Citizen Services Fund and on some projects funded by the Acquisition Services Fund. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7524 …
H.R. 6972 would require executive branch agencies that are members of the National Security Council to inform the President, Government Accountability Office, and Congressional leadership when the head of an agency is medically incapacitated. That notice …
H.R. 5887 would require the Office of Management and Budget to designate a senior official as the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead to coordinate improved service delivery. In addition, the legislation would require agencies to appoint officials to …
H.R. 7219 would require the Office of Management and Budget and other federal agencies to update guidelines issued under the Information Quality Act concerning agencies’ use of reliable information in developing rules and guidance, and for disseminating …
H.R. 7525 would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to clarify how federal agencies may recognize special districts as units of local government when considering eligibility for federal financial assistance. Special districts …
S. 131 would allow nurse practitioners and physician assistants to diagnose, treat, and certify injuries for workers’ compensation under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. Using information from the Department of Labor, CBO expects that nonphysician …
H.R. 9596 would allow the General Services Administration, through its Multiple Award Schedule program, to award contracts that obtain the best value for the government rather than only the lowest overall cost. CBO estimates enacting H.R. 9596 would not …
