New from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Cost Estimate, August 23. 2023 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 30, 2023 Summary: S. 359 would require the Supreme Court and other federal courts to implement several ethics and transparency practices, and would direct federal agencies to…
Introduction: The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is the practice of executing individuals who have been convicted of certain serious crimes, typically murder. The United States has a complex and controversial history with the death penalty, involving legal, ethical, and societal considerations. This posting provides an overview of…
During this past week (week ending August 18,2023) we have received listings of 33 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 80 Constitutional Law summaries and 82 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…
H.R. 3874, Veterans Education Assistance Improvement Act As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on July 26 2023. H.R. 3874 would make changes to education benefit programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The costs of those programs are paid from mandatory appropriations. Enacting the…
During this past week (week ending August 11,2023) we have received listings of 33 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 76 Constitutional Law summaries and 79 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 13, 2023 Congressional Budget Office, Cost Estimate–August 10, 2023. Summary: H.R. 3389 would require the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to evaluate the system that uses airplanes to drop containers of water and other fire retardants on…
The federal budget deficit was $1.6 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2023, the Congressional Budget Office estimates—more than twice the shortfall recorded during the same period last year. Revenues were 10 percent lower and outlays were 10 percent higher from October through July than they were…
Report: August 4, 2023. On July 12, 2023, the Senate Committee on the Budget convened a hearing at which Phillip L. Swagel, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified about Social Security’s finances. After the hearing, Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, and Senator Ron Wyden submitted questions…
August 4, 2023. As ordered Reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 12, 2023. Summary: H.R. 4503 would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to expand a training program to provide federal managers with an introductory understanding of the operational benefits and privacy risks…
During this past week (week ending August 4,2023) we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 76 Constitutional Law summaries and 75 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…