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Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Introduced: October 1, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 20, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 5/21/2004 H3531, H3533-3534)

Oct 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.

Oct 1, 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.

Oct 1, 2003

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act - Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs; and (2) submit to Congress a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation.

Directs the President to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; and (2) submit to the Commission assessments of not less than half of the programs that use such method. Prohibits the implementation of such method until it has been reviewed and accepted by the Commission. Requires the Commission to consider submitted assessments in evaluating programs.

Requires the President to identify common performance measures for programs having similar functions and provide the Commission with data on such measures.

What's happening now May 20, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 5/21/2004 H3531, H3533-3534)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Government Efficiency and Financial Management Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 9

THORNBERRY, WILLIAM

· Mar 16, 2004

Calvert, Ken

California · Mar 3, 2004

Alabama · Jan 28, 2004

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Jan 28, 2004

SHADEGG, JOHN

· Jan 28, 2004

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Jan 28, 2004

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