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A bill to provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, with certain modifications and exceptions
cost estimate December 30, 2012As posted on the Web site of the U.S. House of Representatives on December 29, 2012
A bill to provide a one-year extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by that Act, with certain modifications and exceptions, to provide supplemental agricultural disaster assistance, to establish dairy producer margin protection and dairy market stabilization programs, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 6684, the Spending Reduction Act of 2012
cost estimate December 20, 2012The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has reviewed H.R. 6684, the Spending Reduction Act of 2012, as posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on December 19, 2012.
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H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
cost estimate December 19, 2012Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects for H.R. 4310, as Provided to CBO on December 17, 2012
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H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012
cost estimate November 28, 2012As posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules (Committee Print 112-34) and subsequently amended on November 28, 2012
Estimate of the statutory Pay-As-You-Go effects for H.R. 6429 and Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues for H.R. 6429
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S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011
cost estimate November 12, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2012
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S. 3525, Sportsmen's Act of 2012
cost estimate November 13, 2012Pay-As-You-Go Effects for S. 3525, as Introduced on September 12, 2012
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H.R. 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
cost estimate November 07, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 20, 2012
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S. 1894, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act
cost estimate November 07, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 20, 2012
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S. 2279, R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Preservation Act of 2012
cost estimate November 01, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 31, 2012
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S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012
cost estimate November 05, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 20, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing S. 3523 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill would not affect direct spending but could affect revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects would be insignificant for each year.
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S. 3322, the Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012
cost estimate October 23, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 12, 2012
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S. 3331, Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012
cost estimate October 17, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on September 19, 2012
S. 3331 would expand the accreditation standards in the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to cover all international adoptions. Currently, those standards apply only to adoptions from countries that are parties to the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention).
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H.R. 5747, Military Family Home Protection Act
cost estimate September 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 11, 2012
H.R. 5747 would reduce direct spending by extending for one month an expiring provision of law that limits pensions paid to certain veterans who are receiving Medicaid coverage in a Medicaid-approved nursing home.
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S. 2388, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2012
cost estimate September 17, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 31, 2012
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H.R. 6016, Government Employee Accountability Act
cost estimate September 13, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 27, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6016 would not have a significant impact on federal spending. Enacting the bill could affect revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects would be insignificant for each year.
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S. 3276, FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012
cost estimate September 13, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 19, 2012
S. 3276 would extend the authority of the federal government to conduct surveillance pursuant to the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261). Because CBO does not provide cost estimates for classified programs, this estimate addresses only the budgetary effects on unclassified programs affected by the bill. On that basis, CBO estimates that implementing S. 3276 would have no significant cost to the federal government.
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H.R. 3397, Cabin Fee Act of 2012
cost estimate September 09, 2012Pay-As-You Go Effects for H.R. 3397, the Cabin Fee Act of 2012, with an amendment, as provided to CBO by the House Committee on the Budget on September 7, 2012
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S. 3457, Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012
cost estimate September 09, 2012Preliminary Estimate of Changes to Direct Spending and Revenues Under S. 3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, as introduced on July 30, 2012
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H.R. 2706, Billfish Conservation Act of 2011
cost estimate September 06, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on August 1, 2012
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Citrus, Wool, and Cotton Trust Fund Act of 2012
cost estimate September 06, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Finance on July 18, 2012
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H.R. 6213, No More Solyndras Act
cost estimate September 03, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 1, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6213 would cost about $1 million over the 2013-2017 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Pay-as-you-go procedures would apply to this legislation because it would affect direct spending and revenues. CBO estimates, however, that those impacts would be insignificant over the 2013-2022 period.
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S. 2156, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
cost estimate August 28, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2012
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S. 1980, Pirate Fishing Elimination Act
cost estimate August 26, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 31, 2012
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H.R. 1775, Stolen Valor Act of 2012
cost estimate August 22, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1775 would have no significant cost to the federal government. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that any effects would be insignificant for each year.
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S. 2071, Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012
cost estimate August 22, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 25, 2012
S. 2071 would authorize the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to permanently allow states to provide federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps (referred to as federal duck stamps) electronically. The electronic stamps would remain valid for 45 days to allow hunting before the stamps arrive in the mail. A pilot program that authorized states to issue electronic stamps expired in 2010, although the USFWS has continued the program under other authorities.
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S. 3085, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012
cost estimate August 23, 2012As introduced in the United States Senate on May 10, 2012
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is administered by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to assist certain homeowners with refinancing mortgages that are guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, also known collectively as the housing government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs. S. 3085 would require the FHFA to expand the number of homeowners that are eligible to participate in HARP and reduce the initial costs of the program to homeowners. The bill also would:
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S. 2234, End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012
cost estimate August 21, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 29, 2012
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H.R. 4278, Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012
cost estimate August 21, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 26, 2012
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S. 3410, a bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes
cost estimate August 15, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 31, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing S. 3410 would have no significant effect on discretionary spending over the 2013-2017 period. Enacting S. 3410 could result in collections of additional civil and criminal penalties, which would affect both revenues and direct spending; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that those effects also would be insignificant.
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H.R. 6131, a bill to extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes
cost estimate August 15, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 31, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6131 would have no significant effect on discretionary spending over the 2013-2017 period. Enacting H.R. 6131 could result in collections of additional civil and criminal penalties, which would affect both revenues and direct spending; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. However, CBO estimates that those effects also would be insignificant.
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