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Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013

Introduced: February 27, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2013
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.
Feb 6, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H376)
Feb 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013 - Establishes the Independent Government Waste Reduction Board, the membership of which shall include individuals with national recognition for expertise in agencies, waste reduction, finance and economics, and actuarial sciences.

Requires the Board to submit to Congress and the President a report that advises specific implementation of the recommendations from the March 2011 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report "Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue" and the February 2012 GAO report "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue."

Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of the Board's recommendations.

What's happening now February 6, 2013

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 21, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 9, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 12, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 28, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Feb 27, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Feb 27, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Feb 27, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· Feb 25, 2013
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 530: Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-530/
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