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US HR504
US HR504To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs.
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Introduced
02/05/2013
02/05/2013
In Committee
02/05/2013
02/05/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), not later than 150 days after the enactment of this Act, to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline federal programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in the February 2012 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue" and the March 2011 GAO report entitled "Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue" and apply any savings towards deficit reduction; (2) report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline such programs and agencies; (3) determine the total cost savings to each agency from the implementation of this Act; and (4) rescind from appropriate accounts the greater of $10 billion or the total amount of such cost savings.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), within 150 days of enactment, must work with federal agency heads to identify and eliminate or combine government programs and agencies that have overlapping or redundant functions, as highlighted in specific reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a non-partisan agency that audits federal spending. The savings generated from these consolidations are to be used for deficit reduction. The bill also requires the OMB Director to report to Congress any legislative changes needed to further streamline these programs and to determine the total cost savings for each agency. Finally, the bill directs that either $10 billion or the total amount of identified cost savings, whichever is greater, be rescinded from appropriate government accounts.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to House Appropriations (on 02/05/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr504ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr504ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/504/all-info |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr504ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr504ih.pdf.pdf |
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