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HR 973 109th Congress House

Program Reform Commission Act

Official title: To establish the Program Reform Commission to review unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the Program Reform Commission to review unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such programs, and to express the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary to implement the recommendations.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 Introduced by: Smith, Adam Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 17, 2005
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 Latest action February 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Program Reform Commission Act - Establishes an independent Program Reform Commission to: (1) identify unnecessary Federal programs; (2) review such programs; (3) conduct public hearings on agency recommendations regarding unnecessary programs; and (4) report to Congress recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of each program reviewed. Requires each Federal agency to include in budget documents submitted in FY 2007 a list of programs within that agency that are unnecessary, together with recommendations for appropriate action.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, following submission of the Commission's report, the House of Representatives and the Senate should promptly consider legislation that would enact changes in Federal statutes necessary to implement the Commission's recommendations.

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BAIRD, BRIAN
· Mar 17, 2005
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 973: Program Reform Commission Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-973/
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