US Congress House Bill 1954 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-13 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013 - Requires the Comptroller General (GAO): (1) each year, beginning in 2014, to review three executive departments to identify agencies and programs that perform similar or related functions and that no longer serve a public need; (2) to review every executive department at least once every five years; and (3) each year, beginning on February 1, 2015, to report to Congress on the results of the reviews of executive departments carried out during the preceding year with recommendations for abolishing agencies and programs that perform similar or related functions and no longer serve a public need. Abolishes by December 31 of each year, beginning with 2015, the three executive departments reviewed by the Comptroller General during the preceding year. Requires the President to direct procedures for the winding down of the operations of each abolished department. Allows Congress to authorize the continued existence of an executive department scheduled for abolishment. Sets forth the process for congressional consideration of the Comptroller General's report, including an expedited procedure for consideration of resulting legislation to be known as a wasteful expenditures bill.

Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013

Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-13	House	Referred to House Rules
2013-05-13	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2013-05-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1954/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1954/BILLS-113hr1954ih.pdf