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A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Directs the President to designate two Commission co-chairpersons.

Requires the Commission to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; (2) divide such programs into four equal budgetary parts; (3) evaluate executive agencies and their programs identified in each unit identified in the assessment; and (4) submit to Congress each of the next four years a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. Provides for expedited consideration of such legislation.

What's happening now January 25, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2