CBO Publications

An Introduction to CBO: Its Role, Services, Products, and Communications

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:44:00 GMT

Presentation by Deborah Kilroe, CBO's Director of Communications, at the Fall 2020 Federal Depository Library Conference

H.R. 7990, FENTANYL Results Act

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 20:00:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2020

Vietnam Veterans’ Income in Retirement

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Most Vietnam-era veterans are now retired. In 2018, their average income, including the disability compensation that some receive, was roughly comparable with the income of nonveterans their age.

Estimate for Senate Amendment 2652 to S. 178, the Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s ...

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:53:00 GMT

CBO’s estimates are relative to the March 2020 baseline, except as noted in Tables 2 and 3. Enactment is assumed early in fiscal year 2021.

H.R. 3682, Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:41:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 29, 2020

H.R. 8109, Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:01:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on September 16, 2020

H.R. 4507, Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2020

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:01:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 1, 2020

S. 3704, Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:28:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2020

S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:28:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 22, 2020

S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:28:00 GMT

As reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 11, 2020

H.R. 925, Heroes Act

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:22:00 GMT

As passed by the House of Representatives on October 1, 2020

Key Methods That CBO Used to Estimate the Effects of Pandemic-Related Legislation on Output: ...

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:06:00 GMT

This paper describes key methods that the Congressional Budget Office used to estimate the effects on economic output of the laws enacted in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

How Changes in Revenues and Outlays Would Affect Debt Service, Deficits, and Debt

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT

This interactive workbook allows users to see how revenues and outlays that differed from those in CBO’s September 2020 baseline budget projections would increase or decrease net interest costs and thus affect deficits and debt.

Confidentiality and Data Access: A User’s Perspective

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Presentation by Molly Dahl, Chief of the Long-Term Analysis Unit in CBO’s Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, to the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology and the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics.

A Review of CBO’s Estimate of Spending From the Department of Defense’s Medicare-Eligible ...

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:00:00 GMT

In a cost estimate prepared in October 2000, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that spending for new health care benefits for military retirees would total about $57 billion over the 2003–2010 period; actual costs over that period were about $55 billion.

CBO's Current Revenue Forecast

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Presentation by Joshua Shakin, Chief of the Revenue Estimating Unit in CBO’s Tax Analysis Division, to the Federation of Tax Administrators.

S. 805, Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT

As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 15, 2020

H.R. 4713, Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties ...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 11, 2020

An Overview of The 2020 Long-Term Budget Outlook

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:17:00 GMT

Presentation by Phill Swagel, CBO’s Director, to the National Association of Home Builders’ Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Subcommittee

The Cost of the Navy’s New Frigate Program

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:10:00 GMT

By CBO’s calculations, the Navy’s new frigate could cost 40 percent more than the service estimates. If the Navy’s estimate proves correct, however, the frigate would be its least expensive surface combatant in the past 50 years.