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Presentation
May 9, 2025
Presentation by Molly Sherlock, an analyst in CBO’s Tax Analysis Division, at the National Tax Association’s 55th Annual Spring Symposium.
Interactive
May 9, 2025
This tool allows the user to see the effects on the Department of Defense's total operation and support costs and on the size of the military of adding or subtracting tanks, ships, aircraft, and other units.
Cost Estimate
May 9, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on May 6, 2025
Cost Estimate
May 9, 2025
As ordered reported on April 29, 2025
Report
May 9, 2025
This spreadsheet provides the data that underlie CBO’s interactive force structure tool.
Cost Estimate
May 8, 2025
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.
Report
May 8, 2025
The federal budget deficit totaled $1.1 trillion in the first seven months of fiscal year 2025, CBO estimates. That amount is $196 billion more than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
Cost Estimate
May 7, 2025
A letter to the Honorable Ron Wyden and the Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr., concerning Medicaid policy options and state responses.
Cost Estimate
May 7, 2025
As ordered reported on April 30, 2025
Presentation
May 7, 2025
Presentation by Chad Shirley, an analyst in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies Division, to the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
Presentation
May 7, 2025
Presentation by Noelia Duchovny, an analyst in CBO’s Health Analysis Division, at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop on GLP-1-Based Therapies.
Report
May 5, 2025
CBO estimates how declines in the costs of launch services would change previous estimates of the costs to deploy a constellation of space-based interceptors designed to defeat intercontinental ballistic missiles fired at the United States.
Cost Estimate
May 5, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 9, 2025
Cost Estimate
May 5, 2025
As ordered reported on April 29, 2025
FASB
May 2, 2025
GAO
GAO-25-108009
Published: May 2, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 9, 2025 .
Priority Open Recommendations:
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
GAO-25-108078
Published: May 1, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 9, 2025 .
Federal Workforce:
Observations on the Implementation of the Trusted Workforce 2.0 Personnel Vetting Reform Initiative
GAO-25-107325Published: May 9, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 9, 2025 .
The federal government is working to improve its processes for determining the trustworthiness of its personnel. This effort, "Trusted Workforce 2.0," aims to address lengthy background investigations, information security concerns, and more. We surveyed agencies and contractors on their experiences with the effort. Agencies reported improved access to real-time information on personnel but noted challenges such as IT compatibility. Contractors reported improvements in some personnel...
Telework:
Private Sector Stakeholder and Expert Views GAO-25-107078
Published: May 8, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 8, 2025 .'
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, opinions on telework have been evolving. For this Q&A, we talked to a number of organizations that represent private sector employers and workers. They collectively identified improvements in recruiting and retaining workers as the greatest benefit of telework. They also noted that maintaining workplace culture in a telework environment was the biggest challenge. Additionally, some experts said telework opens work opportunities...
GAO-25-106631
Published: May 8, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 8, 2025 .
The Department of Energy can issue or guarantee loans for innovative or high-impact energy projects that private lenders can't or won't take on. In 2021 and 2022, legislation increased the amount of money available to DOE's loan programs. The number of applications for loans and guarantees also increased substantially. We looked at these programs and found: DOE isn't on track to issue loans and guarantees...
Priority Open Recommendations:
Small Business Administration
GAO-25-108048
Published: May 1, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 8, 2025 .
Published: May 7, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 7, 2025 .
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many riders stopped using public transit. Commuter rail, an alternative to driving between suburbs and city centers, was hit particularly hard. As of December 2024, a majority of the nation's 31 commuter rail systems were running at close to pre-pandemic levels. But most systems continued to face lower ridership and higher operating costs. Increases in federal funding since 2019 helped offset...
GAO-25-107218
Published: Apr 30, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 7, 2025 .
The American spirit of innovation drives inventors to develop new technologies. Patents help them protect their inventions. But patent examiners say they aren't given enough training, resources, or time to thoroughly review patent applications—especially for complicated new technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has tried new ways to support patent examiners, but there's more to do. For example, the agency doesn't track if its...
GAO-25-107269
Published: May 7, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 7, 2025 .
The U.S. faces constantly-evolving threats—e.g., terrorism and cyberattacks. Every 4 years, the Department of Homeland Security must examine and, as needed, update the nation's homeland security strategy to ensure it's consistent with national and departmental plans and priorities. DHS didn't meet legal requirements for the 2023 review. For example, the review's report was late. Also, stakeholders told us they weren't consulted before the report was...
Priority Open Recommendations:
Environmental Protection Agency
GAO-25-108095
Published: Apr 30, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 7, 2025 .
Highway Funding:
Information on Variables for Potential New Formula Grant Programs
GAO-25-107097
Published: May 6, 2025 . Publicly Released: May 6, 2025 .
Each year, the Department of Transportation distributes billions of dollars to Tribes, states, and localities to build and repair road infrastructure. Most of these funds are distributed by formula grant programs, which use variables to calculate how much money recipients receive. As Congress develops new surface transportation legislation, it could create new formula programs. We surveyed current recipients and others, who suggested multiple variables that...
IASB
9 May 2025
6 May 2025
IRS
IR-2025-58, May 9, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic matching grants from all qualified organizations from May 15, 2025, to July 14, 2025. The period of performance for the grant will be Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026.
IR-2025-57, May 8, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service joins in celebrating National Small Business Week by reminding taxpayers and small businesses that, even though the April 15, 2025, tax filing deadline has passed, it is important to stay vigilant against scams and fraud year-round.
PCAOB
May 9, 2025
May 8, 2025