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GORAC Act

USA117th CongressHR-9253| House 
| Updated: 10/28/2022
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Connie Conway (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Rules Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government Office Realignment And Closure Act of 2022 or the GORAC Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide for an independent evaluation of federal agencies and programs to identify duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions and provides for congressional consideration of legislation to implement recommendations from the evaluation. Specifically, the GAO must (1) procure the services of a nonfederal auditor to evaluate each federal program carried out in the previous 20 years, make recommendations on federal agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated, and report on such recommendations; and (2) take steps to assure that any work performed by such auditor complies with standards established by the GAO for audits of federal establishments, programs, activities, and functions. The GAO must provide for the relocation of federal employees whose positions are eliminated as a result of the implementation of recommendations included in the report.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
  • October 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • October 28, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

Government Operations and Politics

Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedure

GORAC Act

USA117th CongressHR-9253| House 
| Updated: 10/28/2022
Government Office Realignment And Closure Act of 2022 or the GORAC Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide for an independent evaluation of federal agencies and programs to identify duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions and provides for congressional consideration of legislation to implement recommendations from the evaluation. Specifically, the GAO must (1) procure the services of a nonfederal auditor to evaluate each federal program carried out in the previous 20 years, make recommendations on federal agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated, and report on such recommendations; and (2) take steps to assure that any work performed by such auditor complies with standards established by the GAO for audits of federal establishments, programs, activities, and functions. The GAO must provide for the relocation of federal employees whose positions are eliminated as a result of the implementation of recommendations included in the report.
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Timeline
Oct 28, 2022
Introduced in House
Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
  • October 28, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • October 28, 2022
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Beth Van Duyne

Beth Van Duyne

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (11)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Byron Donalds (Republican)Connie Conway (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Rules Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedure