US Congress Senate Resolution 427 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-04-19 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2551)
Pending: Senate Rules And Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution - Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedures) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to require the report accompanying each public bill or joint resolution reported by any committee to contain: (1) an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to determine if the bill or joint resolution creates any new federal program, office, or initiative that would duplicate or overlap any existing federal entity with similar mission, purpose, goals, or activities, along with a listing of all such overlapping or duplication; and (2) an explanation provided by the committee as to why the creation of each new program, office, or initiative is necessary if a similar program, office, or initiative exists. Amends Rule XVII (References to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Reports of Committees; and Hearings Available) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in the Senate to consider such a measure unless the committee of jurisdiction has prepared and posted on its website an overlapping and duplicative program analysis and explanation for the legislation that contains the same CRS analysis and committee explanation. Permits waiver of this resolution.

Preventing Duplicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolution

Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK]

Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-19	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2551)

HR623 (Related) 2012-04-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
HR349 (Related) 2011-07-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/427/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sres427/BILLS-112sres427is.pdf