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H.R. 489 119th Congress House

Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025

Official title: To establish the Federal Agency Sunset Commission.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Michael Cloud Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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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.
Jan 16, 2025
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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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Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025

This bill provides for the establishment of the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to submit to Congress a schedule for review and abolishment of each agency, including each advisory committee. The schedule for review shall be in the form of a joint resolution. Each agency shall be abolished unless reauthorized by Congress. For each agency, the commission must schedule a date of abolishment to occur at least once every 12 years.

The commission must (1) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria; (2) analyze the authority claimed by the executive branch but not specifically authorized by statute; (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished, reorganized, or continued; and (4) report to Congress on introduced legislation that would establish a new agency or a new program.

The Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Congressional Research Service, shall prepare an inventory of federal programs to assist Congress and the commission in carrying out this bill.

The bill provides for expedited congressional consideration of the schedule for review and abolishment.

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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 16, 2025
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Jan 16, 2025
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Jan 16, 2025
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jan 16, 2025
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jan 16, 2025
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 16, 2025
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Jan 16, 2025
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2025
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 489: Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-489/
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"H.R. 489: Federal Agency Sunset Commission Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-489/.
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H.R. 489, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-489/.
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