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Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Introduced: May 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 12, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
May 21, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
May 21, 2007
Introduced in House
 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.

Requires the Commission to recommend: (1) realignment where a function performed by two or more agencies or programs can be consolidated; (2) realignment or elimination of any agency or program that has wasted federal funds; and (3) elimination of any agency or program that has completed its purpose, become irrelevant, or failed to meet objectives.

What's happening now June 12, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2