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Government Efficiency Act of 2006

Introduced: July 12, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 24, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.

Jul 24, 2006

Committee on The Budget discharged.

Jul 24, 2006

Committee on Rules discharged.

Jul 24, 2006

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-594, Part I.

Jul 20, 2006

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.

Jul 20, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 19, 2006

Committee Hearings Held.

Jul 12, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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 12, 2006

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Efficiency Act of 2006 - Authorizes the establishment of Federal Review Commissions with respect to specific aspects of federal programs and agencies. Requires a Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of such federal programs and agencies in order to determine whether a reorganization, consolidation, abolishment, expansion, or transfer of existing federal programs and agencies is necessary to carry out any U.S. policy for promoting more effective management of the executive branch.

Permits establishment of a Commission only through the issuance of an executive order or the enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) describes the federal programs and agencies to be reviewed; and (2) grants the Commission powers and authorities specified by, and subjects it to the requirements of, this Act.

Describes what a Federal Review Commission shall consider in reviewing federal programs and agencies.

Requires a Commission to submit to the President: (1) an assessment of the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of the federal programs and agencies reviewed; and (2) a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to reorganize, consolidate, abolish, expand, or transfer such federal programs and agencies.

Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Federal Review Commission recommendations.

Directs the President to submit to Congress a schedule for establishment of Federal Review Commissions.

What's happening now July 24, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.

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