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This bill requires the Comptroller General (head of the Government Accountability Office or GAO) to analyze proposed legislation to identify potential duplicative or overlapping federal programs, offices, and initiatives. Specifically, for each "covered bill" (a public bill reported by a congressional committee), the Comptroller General must determine the risk of creating new features that duplicate existing government functions. If such a risk exists, the GAO must identify the new program, its location in the bill, and reference the previous report where the overlapping feature was originally noted. The Comptroller General must then submit this analysis to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and publish it on the GAO website. The Director may include this information as a supplement to the bill's cost estimate. The bill's provisions will take effect either 60 days after the Office of Management and Budget updates its website or when a new Congress begins, whichever comes first. The goal is to help Congress avoid creating redundant government programs and improve governmental efficiency by providing a systematic way to identify potential duplications before legislation is passed.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2733/all-info