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Government Accountability and Streamlining Act of 2003

Introduced: February 10, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Sep 9, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.
Jul 15, 2003
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Jul 15, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Accountability and Streamlining Act of 2003 - Requires the Comptroller General, to the extent practicable, to prepare for public bills and joint resolutions (measures) reported by congressional subcommittees or committees, and submit to such subcommittees or committees, determinations of whether: (1) new Federal entities, programs, or functions are authorized by the measure; and (2) an existing entity or program carries out functions that are similar to those authorized by the measure and such existing entity or program may more effectively and efficiently perform the functions and carry out the purposes of the measure than the proposed entity or program.

Requires such statements to accompany reports on legislation.

What's happening now September 9, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and the House.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 6
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 17, 2004
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 3, 2004
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Feb 10, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 10, 2004
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 10, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 25, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 24, 2003
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 16, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2743: Government Accountability and Streamlining Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2743/
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"H.R. 2743: Government Accountability and Streamlining Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2743/.
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H.R. 2743, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2743/.
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