H.R. 3534 114th Congress House

AUDIT Act

Official title: To reduce the national debt and eliminate waste in Government spending, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2015 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedure

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Sep 17, 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.

Sep 17, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 17, 2015

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Audit U.S. Departments to Insulate Taxpayers Act of 2015 or the AUDIT Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit to Congress within 90 days the required annual report identifying programs, agencies, offices, and initiatives with duplicative goals and activities. The report includes the cost of the duplication and recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce the duplication.The GAO must also include with the report a legislative proposal that implements the recommendations. The bill establishes expedited procedures for congressional consideration of legislation based on the report.

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