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Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 15, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 14, 2022
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 14, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7189)
Dec 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 14, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7188)
Dec 5, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
Dec 5, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-216.
Feb 2, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,524 Hassan, Margaret Wood In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 14, 2022
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Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

This bill requires each federal agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs.

Specifically, each agency must compile a list of such programs, based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget, that

  • are unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative federal programs;
  • another agency could administer more effectively; or
  • could operate more effectively if the program or activity were consolidated with other programs or activities.

Additionally, the President must include the list of identified programs or program activities in the annual budget submitted to Congress.

An agency may submit to Congress recommendations for statutory changes to eliminate or consolidate programs or program activities identified in the list.

What's happening now December 15, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6789 Related bill Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2135: Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2135/
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