From the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) A presentation by Lara Robillard, an analyst in CBO’s Budget Analysis Division, at AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation. SUMMARY: CBO was established to give the Congress a stronger role in budget matters. The agency provides analysis of budgetary and economic issues that is objective and…
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Monthly U.S. Budget Review: July 2024
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)*: The federal budget deficit was $1.5 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2024, CBO estimates—$103 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year. SUMMARY: “The federal budget deficit was $1.5 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal…
CBO: Protecting Older Americans Act of 2023
As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 16, 2024. Summary: S. 1979 would prohibit predispute arbitration agreements or joint-action waivers from being valid or enforceable if they require arbitration of an age discrimination dispute. Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against people who are 40 years…
The Outlook for the U.S. Budget and Economy: 2024 and Beyond
A May 13, 2024 presentation at the American Enterprise Institute by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In its work for the Congress, CBO regularly projects budgetary and economic outcomes over the 10-year budget window (the period used in the Congressional budget process) and for an additional 20 years. This presentation…
Testimony on Congressional Budget Office’s Request for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025
This posting includes the Summary and a link to the full text of CBO’s Director, Phillip Swagel’s testimony before the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch. A supporting mission statement is included. SUMMARY: Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity…
Combating Money Laundering Act of 2024
H.R.7156, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 29, 2024. CBO Summary: H.R. 7156 would expand the authority of the Secret Service to investigate financial crimes. Specifically, the bill would authorize the Secret Service to investigate the operations of unlicensed money transmitting businesses—entities that provide…
H.R. 7322,Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Act of 2024
The following is information compiled by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) regarding H.R.7322, Standing Up to the Executive Branch for Act 2024, as ordered reported by the House Committee of the Judiciary on February 15. 2024. It includes a brief summary of the bill, and links to estimated cost of…
CBO Scheduled To Release Budget and Economic Outlook From 2024 to2034
Today 1/19 we received the following posting from Deborah Kilroe of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announcing the release of its budget outlook on February 7. We are forwarding this announcement as a service to our readers: The Congressional Budget Office will release The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2024 to 2034 at…
CBO: Implementing the Statutory Limits on Discretionary Funding for Fiscal Year 2024
In this document, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provides information concerning implementation of the caps on most discretionary funding for fiscal year 2024 as established by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Summary of Document: In this document, a letter from Philip L. Swagel, Director of the Congressional Budget Office, The…
Congressional Budget Office: The Accuracy of CBO’s Budget Projections for 2023
December 15, 2023 The Congressional Budget reports that its May 2022 projections for fiscal year 2023, CBO overestimated revenues by 11 percent and underestimated outlays by 9 percent. CBO’s projection of the federal deficit for 2023 was less than the actual amount by 3.9 percent of GDP. SUMMARY: After each…