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Reconciliation recommendation related to the Recapture of Overpayments Resulting From Certain Federally Subsidized Health Insurance
cost estimate April 24, 2012As approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 18, 2012
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Reconciliation Recommendations of the House Committee on Financial Services
cost estimate April 24, 2012As approved by the House Committee on Financial Services on April 18, 2012
H. Con. Res. 112, the Concurrent Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2013, as passed by the House of Representatives on March 29, 2012, instructed several committees of the House to recommend legislative changes that would reduce deficits over the 2012-2022 period. As part of this process, the House Committee on Financial Services was instructed to recommend changes to current law that would reduce the deficit by $29.8 billion for fiscal years 2012 through 2022.
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Repeal of the Program of Block Grants to States for Social Services
cost estimate April 23, 2012As approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 18, 2012
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Estimate of the effects on direct spending of draft legislation to reauthorize agricultural programs and for other purposes
cost estimate April 23, 2012As posted on the Web site of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on April 20, 2012.
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Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012
cost estimate April 23, 2012As approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on April 18, 2012
The Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 2012 would make several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and extend its authorization for one year. CBO estimates that enacting this legislation would reduce direct spending by $5.6 billion in 2013 and by $33.7 billion over the 2013-2022 period, relative to CBO’s March 2012 baseline projections. Those estimates are based on CBO’s assumption that the legislation will be enacted on or near October 1, 2012.
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H.R. 2745, a bill to amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada
cost estimate April 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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H.R. 3140, the Mass Transit Intelligence Prioritization Act
cost estimate April 19, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012
Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assigns federal officers and analysts to work at state and local "fusion centers," which are hubs for gathering and sharing information about potential threats to public safety. H.R. 3140 would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to make it a priority to assign federal staff to fusion centers in high-risk areas with mass transit systems.
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H.R. 2106, Syria Freedom Support Act
cost estimate April 19, 2012As reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 7, 2012
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H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2012
cost estimate April 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 20, 2012
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H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012
cost estimate April 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 18, 2012
H.R. 4257 would amend the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) to improve the security of federal information technology systems. The legislation would require continuous monitoring of computer systems and provide the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies with specific new responsibilities to secure federal information systems.
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H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012
cost estimate April 20, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 20, 2012
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S. 1409, Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011
cost estimate April 20, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 19, 2011
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S. 1789, Amendment number 2000, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011
cost estimate April 19, 2012As proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman on April 17, 2012...
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H.R. 890, the Tom Lantos Justice for Holocaust Survivors Act
cost estimate April 17, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 21, 2012
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H.R. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act
cost estimate April 09, 2012H.R. 9 would amend the Internal Revenue Code to permit certain small businesses to deduct from their taxable income up to 20 percent of their qualifying domestic business income. The deduction would apply only to the entity’s first taxable year that begins after December 31, 2011, and it could not exceed 50 percent of certain wages that the firm pays or reduce the firm’s taxable income below zero. The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimates that enacting H.R. 9 would reduce revenues, thus increasing federal budget deficits by $46 billion over the 2012-2022 period.
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H.R. 3534, Security in Bonding Act of 2011
cost estimate April 16, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 20, 2012
H.R. 3534 would amend federal law regarding the use of certain surety bonds by the private sector for work on federal construction projects. Specifically, the legislation would strengthen the collateral requirements for individual sureties. H.R. 3534 also would require a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the use of surety bonds by federal contractors over the past 10 years.
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H.R. 3563, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2012
cost estimate April 16, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012
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H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012
cost estimate April 16, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on March 27, 2012
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S. 2159, a bill to extend the authorization of the Drug Free Communities Support Program through fiscal year 2017
cost estimate April 12, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on March 29, 2012
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H.R. 2179, a bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations
cost estimate April 12, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on March 28, 2012
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airline passengers have left behind roughly $400,000 in unclaimed money at airport security checkpoints in each of the past two fiscal years. H.R. 2179 would amend current law to require TSA to transfer such unclaimed funds to a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to military personnel.
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H.R. 4089, Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
cost estimate April 11, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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S. 1262, Native Culture, Language, and Access for Success in Schools Act
cost estimate April 10, 2012As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on October 20, 2011
S. 1262 would amend various laws governing Native American educational activities implemented by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Education (ED). Assuming the appropriation of necessary funds, CBO estimates that implementing S. 1262 would cost $4.0 billion over the 2012-2017 period.
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H.R. 3452, Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act
cost estimate April 09, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on February 29, 2012
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H.R. 1840, a bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders
cost estimate April 09, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Agriculture on January 25, 2012
H.R. 1840 would direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to assess both costs and benefits of a proposed regulation, adopting such regulation only if the agency determines that the estimated benefits justify the estimated costs. The bill also would broaden the items to consider in developing costs and benefits including, among other things, alternatives to direct regulation.
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H.R. 2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act
cost estimate April 09, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 27, 2012
CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 2299 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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H.R. 4240, Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
cost estimate April 05, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 28, 2012
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H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
cost estimate April 05, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Resources on February 16, 2012
H.R. 2308 would broaden the scope of analysis performed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when issuing or amending regulations. The bill also would direct the SEC to develop a plan to implement the same procedural changes at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and other entities that supervise securities markets.
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H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011
cost estimate March 28, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 17, 2011
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S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011
cost estimate March 29, 2012As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 7, 2012
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H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011
cost estimate March 29, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Rules on March 26, 2012
H.R. 2309 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Major provisions of the bill would:
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