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Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

Introduced: March 30, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Mar 30, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Mar 30, 2009
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.
Mar 30, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 30, 2009
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 May 4, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4