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HR 6638 110th Congress House

Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008

Official title: To require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate Federal programs, agencies, and activities.

Introduced: July 31, 2008 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Budget deficitsCongressCongressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public Finance
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Executive reorganizationFederal budgetsGovernment spending reductionsInspectors generalLegislationProductivity in governmentWaste in government spending
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Jul 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 29, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2008

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008 - Requires the President to recommend to Congress, with proposed legislation, which existing federal programs and agencies should be modernized, consolidated, reprioritized, and where necessary, terminated in order to: (1) reduce federal expenditures; (2) increase efficiency and effectiveness of government operations; (3) eliminate overlap and duplication in federal programs and offices; (4) abolish agencies, programs, and activities that no longer serve an important governmental purpose; and (5) identify reductions in amounts of discretionary budget authority or direct spending that can be dedicated to federal deficit reduction.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6639 Related bill Federal Agency Performance Review and Efficiency Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 4
KINGSTON, JACK
· Aug 1, 2008
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Aug 1, 2008
Bachmann, Michele
· Jul 31, 2008
Barrett, J.
· Jul 31, 2008
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jul 31, 2008
Broun, Paul
· Jul 31, 2008
BURTON, DAN
· Jul 31, 2008
CANTOR, ERIC
· Jul 31, 2008
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 31, 2008
Feeney, Tom
· Jul 31, 2008
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2008
GOODE, VIRGIL
· Jul 31, 2008
Kline, John
· Jul 31, 2008
Lamborn, Doug
· Jul 31, 2008
PENCE, MIKE
· Jul 31, 2008
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jul 31, 2008
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Jul 31, 2008
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 31, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6638: Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6638/
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