Congressional Budget Office
CBO Scores H.R. 682, Launch Communications Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 16:21CBO Scores H.R. 1339, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 16:21CBO Scores HR 1360, the American Cybersecurity Literacy Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 04/05/2023 - 07:19CBO Scores HR 1340, the Open RAN Outreach Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 04/04/2023 - 15:27CBO Scores H.R. 1149, Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act (Congressional Budget Office)
Submitted by benton on Sat, 03/11/2023 - 10:31CBO Scores Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act
The Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act (H.R. 7951) would expand telework training for managers, require agencies to develop goals for telework participation, and collect data on productivity and cost savings from teleworking. The bill would require the Office of Personnel Management to publish guidance to assist agencies in performing those activities and to improve the reliability of telework data collected by the agency. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7951 would have an insignificant effect on direct spending and no effect on revenues over the 2023-2032 period.
CBO Scores Ending Platform Monopolies Act
The Ending Platform Monopolies Act (H.R. 3825) would restrict some business activities for large online platforms. Specifically, the bill would prohibit large online platforms from using their platforms to sell goods and services from other lines of business that the platform owns and operates; requires business users to purchase products or services from the platform to obtain access to or preferred placement on the platform, or operating lines of business that create of interest. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the following effects:
CBO Scores Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2022
The Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2022 (S. 3906) would require the Small Business Administration to hire a coordinator for and train employees on broadband and emerging information technologies and to complete a study and report to Congress. The act also would require small business development centers to help entrepreneurs access broadband and other emerging information technologies. CBO estimates that enacting S. 3906 would not affect direct spending or revenues.