H.R. 2294 would authorize the appropriation of $56 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for the Integrated Ocean Observing System. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses that system, which is composed of buoys, ships, radar, autonomous …
Bill Summary H.R. 740 would extend the deadline for community health care providers to submit claims for payment from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also would require VA to establish a three-year pilot program to allow veterans to …
In CBO’s current assessment, the new law will affect price negotiations for several orphan drugs not originally included in the estimates of budgetary effects of section 71203 of the 2025 reconciliation act. After incorporating those drugs into its …
CBO was asked for information about the effects on the economy of the lapse in discretionary appropriations (often called a government shutdown) that began on October 1, 2025. The analysis in this letter is based largely on the framework CBO developed in …
H.R. 3613 would raise the thresholds at which the Administration must notify or report to the Congress on foreign military sales and direct commercial sales of defense articles and services to foreign countries. Notifications of proposed sales typically …
H.R. 5181 would reauthorize the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act, which authorizes funding for public and charter K-12 schools in the District of Columbia and scholarships to attend private K-12 schools for students who reside in the District of …
H.R. 1736 would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to report to the Congress annually on the threat of terrorism posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). …
S. 911 would extend eligibility for death, disability, and education benefits provided by the Public Safety Officers’ Benefit (PSOB) Program to retired public safety officers and their beneficiaries if a retired officer dies or becomes permanently and …
Bill Summary S. 688 would reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program until September 30, 2031. In addition, the bill would authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other federal agencies to expand …
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 …
Bill Summary H.R. 3843 would require the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) to accept additional evidence from claimants when the Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims (CAVC) remands certain appeals for veterans’ benefits. BVA is a component of the Department …
S. 1442 would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to add a representative from a state department of transportation to its Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The Secretary of Transportation would need to appoint this member within nine …
S. 1453 would confirm the acceptability of the University of Utah’s ongoing use of a 594‑acre parcel of land. In 1968, the Department of the Interior conveyed the land to the university under the condition that it be used for public purposes. The …
S. 909 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey approximately 3,400 acres of land at fair market value to La Paz County, Arizona, subject to valid existing rights, if the county requests the land. In January 2025, BLM granted a 30-year …
Bill Summary H.R. 3230 would change which federal financial regulators oversee financial institutions that have between $10 billion and $50 billion in total assets. Under current law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) conducts examinations of …
The federal budget deficit was $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimates, $8 billion less than the shortfall recorded during fiscal year 2024. Revenues increased by an estimated $308 billion (or 6 percent); increases in …
H.R. 1043 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey approximately 3,400 acres of land at fair market value to La Paz County, Arizona, subject to valid existing rights, if the county requests the land. In January 2025, BLM granted a 30- …
Bill Summary H.R. 3379 would require the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) to recommend changes to the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, commonly referred to as the CAMELS rating system. This system is used by the …
S. 1533 would make changes to the laws that allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts with health care providers. The bill would require VA to develop a system for contracted health care providers to submit evidence to veterans …
H.R. 3123 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay accrued pension benefits to a deceased veteran’s estate in cases where that veteran’s eligible survivor does not claim such benefits. The bill also would extend the reduction of VA …
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