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Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015

Introduced: January 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Introduced in House
Jan 28, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015

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.

Sets forth the duties of the Board, including: (1) analyzing organizational practices and management challenges of agencies; (2) assessing federal programs for economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and identifying best practices of agencies, and (3) submitting to Congress and the President a report on specific implementation of the recommendations from Government Accountability Office reports issued in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 on reducing duplication in government programs.

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

What's happening now January 28, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Apr 16, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 16, 2015
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 4, 2015
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 4, 2015
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jan 28, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 28, 2015
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Costa, Jim
California · Jan 28, 2015
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 586: Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-586/
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"H.R. 586: Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-586/.
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H.R. 586, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-586/.
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