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Sunset All Czars Act

Introduced: January 12, 2011 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunset All Czars Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, policy office within the Executive Office of the President, or similar office that is established by or at the direction of the President and is headed by a Czar. Defines "Czar" as the head of any such office who: (1) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate, (2) is excepted from the competitive service, (3) performs or delegates functions which would be performed or delegated by an individual appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate if not for the establishment of such task force or office, and (4) does not have an existing removal date.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Republican 15
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 29, 2012
SMITH, LAMAR
· Aug 2, 2012
UPTON, FRED
· May 7, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 17, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· May 4, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 15, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Apr 15, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Apr 4, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 29, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Mar 29, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 15, 2011
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 3, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Feb 15, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 11, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2011
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Feb 11, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Feb 11, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jan 25, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 12, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 12, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jan 12, 2011
Graves, Tom
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 12, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 12, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 12, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Jan 12, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 12, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 5, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 5, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 59: Sunset All Czars Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-59/
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"H.R. 59: Sunset All Czars Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-59/.
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H.R. 59, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-59/.
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