Bill > HR1856

This bill, also known as the Closing Long-Empty Accounts Now Act of 2013 or the CLEAN Act, aims to eliminate unnecessary federal bank accounts by requiring the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to identify and report on any U.S. government bank accounts that have held a zero-dollar balance for 180 days or more. This report, due within six months of the bill's enactment, must also recommend which of these dormant accounts should be immediately closed. Following the report's submission, the head of each federal agency managing an account recommended for closure will have just seven days to close those specific accounts. An "agency" in this context refers to any executive department, independent regulatory agency, or other establishment in the executive branch of the government, as defined in section 551 of title 5 of the U.S. Code.