US HB522 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-26 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-26 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Requires such Commission to evaluate federal agencies and their programs each year for a six-year period to determine whether: (1) two or more agencies or programs are performing the same essential function and such function can be consolidated or streamlined; (2) any agency or program has wasted federal funds by egregious spending, mismanagement of resources and personnel, or use of funds for personal benefit or the benefit of a special interest group; and (3) any agency or program has completed its intended purpose, has become irrelevant, or has failed to meet its objectives. Requires the realignment or elimination of such agencies or programs. Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Commission. Sets forth procedures for consideration and implementation by Congress of Commission recommendations.
Title
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act
Sponsors
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] | Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-01-26 | House | Referred to House Rules |
2015-01-26 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
2015-01-26 | 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. |
2015-01-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Legislative rules and procedure
Performance measurement
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Legislative rules and procedure
Performance measurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/522/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr522/BILLS-114hr522ih.pdf |