Budget
- Cost Estimate
Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2, the Secure America Act
As cleared by the Congress on June 9, 2026
- Report
Monthly Budget Review: May 2026
The federal budget deficit totaled $1.2 trillion in the first eight months of fiscal year 2026, CBO estimates. That amount is $116 billion less than the deficit recorded during the same period last fiscal year.
- Report
Risk Sharing in the Federal Reserve's Emergency Lending Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CBO describes the role the Federal Reserve plays in stabilizing financial markets during crises and estimates the costs of programs created during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide liquidity and address stress in financial markets.
- Cost Estimate
Estimated Budgetary Effects of Amendment 5453 to S. 2, the Secure America Act
As posted on the website of the Senate Amendment Tracking System on June 3, 2026
- Interactive
An Interactive Tool for Projecting Discretionary Spending, 2026 to 2036
CBO's interactive tool allows users to simulate the agency's process for projecting discretionary budget authority and outlays for different types of spending over the next 10 years.
- Blog Post
Revenue Collections Through the Individual Income Tax Filing Season
Collections of federal revenues from October 2025 to mid-May 2026 totaled $3.5 trillion, about $50 billion (or 1 percent) less than would be expected on the basis of CBO's February 2026 baseline projections.
- Cost Estimate
Estimated Budgetary Effects of S. 2, the Secure America Act
As reported by the Senate Committee on the Budget on May 20, 2026
- Cost Estimate
CBO’s Review of the Reconciliation Recommendations of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Congressional Budget Office review of the reconciliation recommendations reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 19, 2026
- Interactive
How Changes in Discretionary Funding for the Budget Year Affect Outlays, 2027 to 2036: An Interactive Tool
This tool is a simplified version of the model that CBO uses to estimate baseline outlays from discretionary budget authority and to develop cost estimates for legislation that authorizes or provides discretionary appropriations.
- Presentation
How Economists Can Help Inform Economic and Budget Analysis Used by the U.S. Congress
Presentation by Jeffrey Kling and Heidi Williams at the National Tax Association 56th Annual Spring Symposium.