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H.R. 2826 114th Congress House

Government Transformation Act

Official title: To establish the Commission on Government Transformation to make recommendations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness, of Federal programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2015
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.
Jun 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2015

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Transformation Act

Establishes the Commission on Government Transformation. Directs the Commission to: (1) review work done by governmental and non-governmental entities and conduct research on the organizational practices, operations, and reform efforts of federal agencies; (2) analyze organizational practices and management challenges of federal agencies; (3) assess federal programs for economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and identify best practices; (4) upon request, provide information on Commission activities to the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, other federal agency heads, and the Office of Inspector General of each federal agency; and (5) serve as a repository for best practices for federal agencies. Requires the Commission to make interim and annual reports on its activities to the President and Congress and make such reports available to the public.

Provides for expedited congressional consideration of legislation to implement recommendations of the Commission.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2269 Government Transformation Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2016
Renacci, James
· Mar 15, 2016
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 24, 2015
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 18, 2015
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2826: Government Transformation Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2826/
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