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H.R. 7438 116th Congress House

Duplication Scoring Act of 2020

Official title: To amend section 719 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to analyze certain legislation in order to preven… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 719 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to analyze certain legislation in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Paul A. Gosar Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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.
Jul 1, 2020
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 Latest action July 1, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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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Duplication Scoring Act of 2020

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze legislation reported by a congressional committee in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4365 Duplication Scoring Act of 2019
  • S 2183 Duplication Scoring Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 8
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 30, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jul 20, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Jul 13, 2020
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 13, 2020
Buck, Ken
· Jul 6, 2020
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 1, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jul 1, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 1, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 1, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 1, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Jul 1, 2020
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 1, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7438: Duplication Scoring Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7438/
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"H.R. 7438: Duplication Scoring Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7438/.
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H.R. 7438, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7438/.
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