AICPA
Sep 29, 2025
CBO
Cost Estimate
September 29, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 29, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on June 25, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 29, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 23, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 29, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 29, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 26, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 26, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 11, 2025
Report
September 25, 2025
CBO describes the process of drafting data use agreements, the agreements that it has with other federal agencies, and the successes and challenges that it has experienced in accessing data over the past twelve months.
Cost Estimate
September 25, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on September 16, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 25, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on September 3, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 21, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As passed by the House of Representatives on September 18, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 25, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Small Business on August 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on May 6, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As passed by the Senate on September 2, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on July 29, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 24, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 23, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 23, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 22, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 25, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 22, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 12, 2025
Blog Post
September 19, 2025
CBO's Director, Phillip Swagel, highlights his recent speaking engagements and the topics he discussed.
Cost Estimate
September 19, 2025
As reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on September 17, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 19, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 19, 2025
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2025
Presentation
Presentation by Phillip Swagel, CBO's Director, at the 40th Annual National Bureau of Economic Research Tax Policy and the Economy Conference.
Cost Estimate
September 18, 2025
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on September 3, 2025
Cost Estimate
As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules, September 16, 2025
Report
September 18, 2025
CBO estimates that permanently extending the expanded premium tax credit, nullifying a marketplace final rule, and repealing policies in the 2025 reconciliation act would increase deficits and the number of people with health insurance.
Cost Estimate
September 17, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
Cost Estimate
September 16, 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025
GAO
GAO-25-108612
Published: Sep 29, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2025 .
When federal agencies implement our recommendations, it leads to billions of dollars in savings annually and thousands of other improvements across government. Among the 122 recommendations we made to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence from FY 2011 to 2025, 44 have yet to be fully implemented. These recommendations are intended to address issues with workforce management, intelligence enterprise management, personnel vetting, and...
GAO-25-107647
Published: Sep 29, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2025 .
Adolescents' use of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco has declined nationally over the last decade, but remains an issue. We surveyed all 50 states; Washington, D.C.; and 8 territories about substance use prevention in public schools. 56 completed the survey. 45 reported requiring schools to teach about at least 2 of the 3 substances 6 don't have requirements to teach about specific substances 5 have no...
GAO-25-107576
Published: Sep 29, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2025 .
To support U.S. innovation, the federal government has invested in academic research, including at Black, tribal, and minority-serving colleges and universities. As federal research funding to all colleges and universities grew from fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the funding to these specific institutions also grew. We identified 75 federal programs that targeted funding to help these institutions do research and build their research capacity. As...
GAO-25-107621
Published: Sep 29, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 29, 2025 .
VA Health Care: Information on Medical Foster Homes for Veterans The nation's veterans are aging and need access to long-term care—including care in a home-like environment. This Q&A covers the Department of Veterans Affairs' Medical Foster Home Program, which aims to help. Eligible veterans can live in a caregiver's home to get 24/7 care—including help with tasks like bathing and dressing, and primary health care...
GAO-25-107565
Published: Sep 26, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2025 .
The Department of Energy manages the cleanup of soil and landfills contaminated with nuclear waste left over from decades of nuclear weapons production. We spoke with officials at 8 nuclear cleanup sites to learn about the status of these efforts. They told us that the remaining soil and legacy landfill cleanup will cost about $15 billion over the next 6 decades. But DOE headquarters didn't...
GAO-25-107670
Published: Aug 28, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2025 .
The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is a Department of Defense program that operates in over 3,400 public high schools. Allegations of sexual misconduct by JROTC instructors involving students raised questions about the program. We surveyed public school administrators nationwide about JROTC. We estimate: 2% to 7% of schools with JROTC had at least one instructor who was the subject of an adult sexual misconduct...
Weapon System Sustainment:
Various Challenges Affect Ground Vehicles' Availability for Missions
GAO-25-108679Published: Sep 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2025 .
We reviewed the availability of 18 kinds of Army and Marine Corps ground vehicles—including tanks, self-propelled artillery, and armored personnel carriers—to carry out potential missions. Many vehicles weren't fully capable and available for a potential mission. For example, none of the Army vehicles we reviewed met the Army's goal of availability 90% of the time in FY 2024. Since FY 2015, mission capable rates declined...
GAO-25-107469
Published: Sep 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2025 .
Quality data on federal purchases can help provide transparency about spending and inform public policy. The Office of Management and Budget offers guidance for agencies to certify procurement data. But only about half of the agencies we reviewed confirmed doing so, and even fewer had met requirements in OMB's guidance. Similarly, the General Services Administration runs several systems that track procurement-related data from agencies. But...
GAO-25-107905
Published: Sep 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2025 .
Wildland firefighters risk their lives protecting people, property, and natural resources from fire. They often do this in remote areas where it's hard to communicate safety information like weather conditions and track firefighter locations in relation to a fire. In this Q&A, we examined steps the Forest Service has taken to improve its technologies for communications and for tracking and mapping firefighters’ locations. However, the...
Mine Safety:
Commission That Reviews Legal Disputes Needs Improved Management OversightGAO-25-107171Published: Sep 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2025 .The Department of Labor can issue citations, fines, and closure orders to mines if they violate federal safety and health standards. Mines can dispute these, and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission will review their cases. Our review of the Commission found that years of disengaged leadership led to multiple problems that made it harder to accomplish its work. For example, the Commission...
GAO-25-107964
Published: Sep 25, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2025 .
Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, have reported more than $320 million in stolen benefits. Most SNAP cards lack theft-prevention features, like microchips, that are standard on commercial debit cards. This Q&A looks at efforts to help prevent benefit theft, such as allowing recipients to lock their cards, which can prevent unauthorized transactions. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Ukraine:
State Should Build on USAID’s Oversight of Direct Budget Support
GAO-25-107057
Published: Sep 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2025 .
The U.S. government has provided $45 billion in "direct budget support" for Ukraine through the World Bank. These funds reimburse Ukraine for salaries and other benefits to help keep the country running. The World Bank, USAID, and contractors oversaw this support. USAID didn't use important spending data and our analysis of this data identified some unusual increases that warrant review. Also, contractors found weaknesses in...
GAO-25-107124
Published: Sep 24, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2025 .
Federal statistical data is used to calculate funding to states, to understand economic issues and population changes, and more. This data is primarily maintained across 16 agencies and units and over 100 statistical programs, operating in coordination as "the federal statistical system." During our August 2024 forum, experts identified challenges with the system—including in data privacy, quality, and accuracy, and meeting users' data needs. They...
GAO-25-107809
Published: Sep 10, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 24, 2025 .
PFAS—known as “forever chemicals”—can remain in the environment for a long time and cause health problems. For decades, Department of Energy sites across the U.S. have used PFAS for firefighting and other purposes, potentially leading to releases into the environment. DOE is early in the process of investigating PFAS contamination. DOE has directed all its sites to review their PFAS use, but didn’t set a...
GAO-25-107942
Published: Sep 23, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2025 .
Federal agencies can help fund small businesses' technology research and development. This report—the 3rd in a series—looks at agency funding under "open topics." Awarding funds this way lets businesses define problems and pitch solutions within broad topic areas rather than only solving predefined problems. These awards have led to innovations like a flying, amphibious drone. The Small Business Administration uses agency data to oversee the...
GAO-25-108748
Published: Sep 23, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2025 .
We issued a statement for the Congressional Record on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program to the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives. It is based on multiple reports, including Cyber Insurance: Action Needed to Assess Potential Federal Response to Catastrophic Attacks. Issues we covered include availability of the insurance, cyber coverage, and effects of potential changes to the program...
GAO-25-107807
Published: Sep 23, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2025 .
The U.S. nuclear power industry has faced financial challenges, particularly for reactors in competitive power markets. A House report raised questions about the potential effect of financial pressure on plant safety. We reviewed this issue. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's oversight process focuses on plant activities with the greatest effect on safety and risks. It uses financial information when licensing plants but doesn't generally use it...
Health Care Consolidation:
Published Estimates of the Extent and Effects of Physician ConsolidationGAO-25-107450
Published: Sep 22, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2025 .
Studies show physician practices have increasingly been acquired by hospital systems, insurance companies, private equity firms, and other entities. At least 47% of physicians were consolidated with hospital systems in 2024—up from less than 30% in 2012. Studies show this consolidation can increase spending and prices, with one finding significant increases for office visits occurring in hospitals. Care quality may be the same or lower...
GAO-25-107700
Published: Sep 22, 2025 . Publicly Released: Sep 22, 2025 .
Gambling is widely available to military members, who may be more likely than the general population to have gambling problems due to being younger and more risk-taking. In 2025 the Defense Department updated its guidance to require additional actions for preventing and treating service member gambling problems. However, it did not fully define all the new responsibilities for tasks such as assigning staff trained to...
IASB
iRS
IR-2025-95, Sept. 29, 2025 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued interim final regulations and a notice of proposed rulemaking to reduce the amount of the user fee imposed on tax professionals who apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN).
IRS to phase out paper tax refund checks starting with individual taxpayers
IR-2025-94, Sept. 23, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law.
IRS extends relief to farmers and ranchers affected by drought in 49 states, other regions
IR-2025-93, Sept. 22, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance that provides tax relief for farmers and ranchers in applicable states and regions who sold or exchanged livestock because of drought conditions.
NYS
Governor Hochul Announces Inflation Refund Checks Are Now Being Sent to 8.2 Million New York Households
September 26, 2025
PCAOB
2025-126
Washington D.C., Sept. 26, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a concept release soliciting public comment on how to improve current SEC rules governing residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and certain aspects of asset-backed securities (ABS) generally.
2025-125
Washington D.C., Sept. 24, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ken Johnson, who has been serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) since December 2017, will retire from the agency in December.
SEC Announces Agenda, Panelists for SEC-CFTC Roundtable on Regulatory Harmonization Efforts2025-124Washington D.C., Sept. 24, 2025 —The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have announced the agenda and panelists for their joint September 29 roundtable on regulatory harmonization efforts.
2025-123
Washington D.C., Sept. 24, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Jon Kroeper has been named deputy director of the agency’s Division of Trading and Markets, effective Sept. 29.
2025-122
Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2025 —The Securities and Exchange Commission released a report to Congress summarizing policy recommendations made during the SEC’s 44th Annual Small Business Forum.
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