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HR 2128 106th Congress House

Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 1999

Official title: To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficienc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist.

Introduced: June 10, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jun 10, 1999
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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 Latest action June 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 1999 - Establishes the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to: (1) submit to Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years, of the abolishment or reorganization of each agency; (2) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency; and (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized. Requires the abolishment of any agency within one year of the Commission's review, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Authorizes the deadline to be extended for an additional two years if enacted by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Sets forth criteria for such review.

Directs the Comptroller General and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service, to prepare an inventory of Federal programs within each agency for the purpose of advising and assisting Congress and the Commission in carrying out the requirements of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Toomey, Patrick
· Sep 27, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 30, 1999
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 30, 1999
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Jul 13, 1999
Isakson, Johnny
· Jul 13, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 15, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 15, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 15, 1999
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jun 10, 1999
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 10, 1999
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 10, 1999
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 10, 1999
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 10, 1999
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jun 10, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jun 10, 1999
Sanford, Mark
· Jun 10, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 10, 1999
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jun 10, 1999
TAUZIN, W.
· Jun 10, 1999
TURNER, JIM
· Jun 10, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2128: Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2128/
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"H.R. 2128: Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2128/.
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H.R. 2128, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2128/.
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