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Senate Hearing on FBI Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request

Original title: COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

The committee is evaluating a $10.8 billion funding request for the FBI, which determines the agency's capacity to investigate violent crime, domestic terrorism, and foreign threats in the coming year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

FBI Employees

The budget determines the funding available for salaries, expenses, and operational resources for the agency's 36,000 employees.

State, local, and Tribal law enforcement

These agencies receive investigative assistance and support from the FBI during criminal investigations.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies met to review the FBI's $10.8 billion budget request for fiscal year 2023. The hearing focused on the agency's role in responding to mass shootings, combating domestic terrorism, and addressing rising violent crime rates.

Key Facts

  • The FBI is requesting a total budget of $10.8 billion for fiscal year 2023.
  • The request includes $10.7 billion specifically for salaries and expenses.
  • The proposed budget represents a $605 million, or 6 percent, increase over the fiscal year 2022 enacted budget.
  • The budget request includes additional resources for combating domestic terrorism and mass violence.
  • The FBI deployed agents and Victim Specialists to Uvalde, Texas, following the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
  • The subcommittee discussed the rise in violent crime, including murders, assaults, and robberies.
  • The subcommittee noted an increase in violent attacks against law enforcement officers.
  • The FBI identified the Chinese government as a significant threat to U.S. economic security and innovation.

Why It Matters

The committee is evaluating a $10.8 billion funding request for the FBI, which determines the agency's capacity to investigate violent crime, domestic terrorism, and foreign threats in the coming year.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much money is the FBI asking for in 2023?
The FBI is requesting $10.8 billion in total, with $10.7 billion allocated for salaries and expenses.
What is the primary focus of the requested budget increase?
The increase is intended to address rising violent crime, domestic terrorism, and mass violence.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Focus on Domestic Terrorism

The FBI is explicitly requesting additional resources to combat domestic terrorism and mass violence, reflecting a shift in budgetary priorities toward these threats.

Connected Entities

personChristopher WrayDirector of the FBIMap →
personJerry MoranVice Chair of the SubcommitteeMap →
organizationFederal Bureau of InvestigationThe agency requesting the budgetMap →
personJeanne ShaheenChair of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMap →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy60
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment20
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  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

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