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H.R. 2416 110th Congress House

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Official title: To establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Budget deficitsCongressCongressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public Finance
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Executive reorganizationExpedited congressional procedureFederal employeesGovernment downsizingGovernment spending reductionsHouse rules and procedureLegislationPerformance measurementPresidential appointmentsPresidential commissionsSenate rules and procedureTransfer of employeesWaste in government spending
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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
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 Latest action June 12, 2007

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7071 Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 21, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 21, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2416: Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2416/
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