Jan 12, 2026
CBO
Report
January 16, 2026
In its June 2024 projections for fiscal year 2025, CBO underestimated revenues by 6 percent and outlays by 2 percent. The agency overestimated the federal budget deficit by 0.7 percent of GDP.
Report
CBO reports annually on programs whose authorizations of appropriations have already expired or will expire. This data file covers legislation enacted through September 30, 2025. A full report will be issued later this year.
Cost Estimate
January 15, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025
Cost Estimate
January 15, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 3, 2025
Presentation
January 15, 2026
Presentation by Eric Labs, an analyst in CBO's National Security Division, at the 38th National Symposium of the Surface Navy Association.
Cost Estimate
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 3, 2025
Cost Estimate
January 14, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on September 17, 2025
Cost Estimate
January 14, 2026
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on November 25,2025
Cost Estimate
January 14, 2026
As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on January 11, 2026
Cost Estimate
January 14, 2026
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.
Report
January 14, 2026
Depending on how DoD implements the order to use the name "Department of War," CBO estimates that costs could range from a few million dollars up to $125 million. A modest implementation of the name change would cost about $10 million.
Report
January 13, 2026
Learn more about CBO's work and its processes in a publication that is typically updated at the start of each Congress or a new session.
Report
January 13, 2026
In this report, the latest in a quarterly series, CBO highlights its recent publications and summarizes its work in progress.
Cost Estimate
January 13, 2026
As passed by the House of Representatives on December 1, 2025
Cost Estimate
January 13, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on December 17, 2025
Cost Estimate
January 13, 2026
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on October 21, 2025
Report
January 13, 2026
CBO describes three types of policy approaches to address the ongoing opioid crisis and assesses their effectiveness and likely budgetary effects.
Cost Estimate
January 12, 2026
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 8, 2026
FASB
January 14, 2026
GAO
GAO-26-107978
Published: Jan 16, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 16, 2026 .
The Securities and Exchange Commission enforces securities laws that protect investors. The SEC collected $4.8 billion in penalties for securities law violations in FY 2025. Some of that goes to the Investor Protection Fund, which rewards whistleblowers and supports investor education. We audit and issue opinions annually on SEC and the Investor Protection Fund financial statements and on related internal controls (e.g., processes to reasonably...
GAO-26-108781
Published: Jan 15, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 15, 2026 .
The Navy uses operational testing to assess the capabilities of new ships. But "fleet organizations" that work in ship operations aren't consistently represented in test planning. This misses opportunities to get direct user feedback to make tests more relevant. Using more digital tools could improve testing, too. For example, digital twins can allow the Navy to find and address some issues before live testing—saving money...
Published: Jan 14, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2026 .
The federal government loses hundreds of billions of dollars annually to fraud. We issued the Fraud Risk Framework in 2015 to help managers prevent, detect, and respond to fraud. However, agencies aren't doing enough to evaluate their antifraud efforts. In 2023, we surveyed 24 federal agencies and found a third didn't have regular monitoring or evaluation activities half didn't regularly make changes based on evaluation...
Coast Guard:
Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Reform Efforts to Address Sexual Misconduct
GAO-26-107685
Published: Jan 14, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2026 .Sexual misconduct has been a challenge within the U.S. Coast Guard for decades. After an investigation found many cases were mishandled, the Coast Guard committed in 2023 to making reforms to address this issue. We reviewed the Coast Guard's efforts to implement such reforms. We found that it has taken steps to make improvements, including establishing a policy to protect victims and others who report...
GAO-26-107118
Published: Dec 15, 2025 . Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2026 .
After the Civil War, the U.S. entered treaties with the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole Nations that abolished slavery in the Tribes. The formerly enslaved people living among these Tribes are known as the “Freedmen.” Freedmen descendants are eligible to enroll as citizens in some of these Tribes. Once enrolled, they can access certain federal services meant for Tribes and their citizens, such...
GAO-26-108842
Published: Jan 14, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2026 .
We testified on federal efforts to counter scams before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. The statement is based primarily on the following report: CONSUMER PROTECTION: Actions Needed to Improve Complaint Reporting, Consumer Education, and Federal Coordination to Counter Scams Additionally, the statement discusses responses to previous recommendations we made to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Trade...
GAO-26-108571
Published: Jan 14, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2026 .
Sexual misconduct within the Coast Guard has been a longstanding issue. For example, the service reported 226 sexual assaults in fiscal year 2022. The Coast Guard has committed to more transparency in its reporting, and is legally required to inform Congress annually about members' misconduct. But its 2022 report didn't include all required information—including cases involving retaliation threats against victims—and was a year late. The...
GAO-26-108844
Published: Jan 14, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2026 .
We testified on veterans' disability benefits before the House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. It is based primarily on the following reports: VA Disability Benefits: Agency Has Taken Steps, but Challenges Remain with Managing and Modernizing Its Program High-Risk Series: Heightened Attention Could Save Billions More and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness We continue to monitor the Department of Veterans Affairs' progress in...
Coast Guard:
Actions Needed to Improve Maritime Interdictions
GAO-26-107440
Published: Jan 13, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2026 .
In response to the highest maritime migration in over 30 years, the U.S. Coast Guard made tradeoffs to prioritize migrant interdiction that affected its other missions. During FYs 2015-2024, USCG generally didn't meet its drug or migrant interdiction goals. USCG said these measures don't effectively assess its efforts. It has implemented new drug measures but hasn't yet implemented new migrant measures. USCG and federal partners...
GAO-26-108850
Published: Jan 13, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2026 .
We testified on fraud and improper payments before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Government Operations. It is based primarily on the following reports: Program Integrity: Agencies and Congress Can Take Actions to Better Manage Improper Payments and Fraud Risks Artificial Intelligence: An Accountability Framework for Federal Agencies and Other Entities Fraud Risk in Federal Programs: Continuing Threat from Organized Groups...
GAO-26-108847
Published: Jan 13, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2026 .
We testified on the U.S. Coast Guard's law enforcement mission challenges before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. It is based primarily on the following reports: Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Improve Maritime Interdictions Coast Guard: Actions Needed to Address Cutter Maintenance and Workforce Challenges Offshore Patrol Cutter: Coast Guard Should Gain Key Knowledge Before Buying More Ships...
GAO-26-108650
Published: Jan 12, 2026 . Publicly Released: Jan 12, 2026 .
When state and local law enforcement officers encounter people—e.g., in traffic stops—officers check their names against state database systems. The systems will return an alert if a name potentially matches one on the terrorist watchlist, which is managed by the FBI. In half of our interviews with law enforcement agencies, officials said their officers may not always know how to properly respond to these alerts...
IASB
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IRS
IR-2026-09, Jan. 16, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that supplemental basic allowance for housing payments made to members of the uniformed services in Dec. 2025 are not to be included in income by those who received the payments; they are not taxable.
IR-2026-08, Jan. 15, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued guidance for certain retirement plan administrators, updating safe harbor explanations to reflect tax law changes made after Aug. 6, 2020.
IR-2026-07, Jan. 14, 2026 — The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council today issued its annual public report, offering recommendations to the IRS on a range of new and continuing issues in tax administration.
Treasury, IRS issue guidance on the additional first year depreciation deduction amended as part of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
IR-2026-06, Jan. 14, 2026 — The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2026-11 that provides taxpayers with guidance on the permanent 100% additional first year depreciation deduction for eligible depreciable property acquired after Jan. 19, 2025, provided by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
IR-2026-05, Jan. 9, 2026 — IRS Free File will begin accepting individual tax returns today, giving eligible taxpayers an early opportunity to prepare and file their federal income tax returns ahead of the official start of the 2026 filing season later this month.
NYC
Department of Finance Publishes FY2027 Tentative Property Tax Assessment Roll.
January 15, 2026
NYS
Governor Hochul Unveils New Initiatives to Strengthen New York's Health Care System, Drive Down Cost of Care
January 13, 2026
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2026-5
Washington D.C., Jan. 15, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that J. Russell “Rusty” McGranahan has been named SEC General Counsel.
