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Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003

Introduced: March 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 12, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 12, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003 - 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 using specified criteria; (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized; and (4) report to Congress on all legislation introduced that would establish a new agency or a new program to be carried out by an existing agency. Requires the abolishment of any agency within one year of the Commission's review, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Authorizes the deadline for abolishing an agency to be extended for an additional two years by legislation enacted by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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.

What's happening now March 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2004
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 3, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 21, 2003
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 12, 2003
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 12, 2003
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Mar 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1227: Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1227/
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"H.R. 1227: Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1227/.
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