Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act
United States118th CongressS-666Senate
Updated: May 30, 2023
Summary
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.
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HR-1390: Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs ActReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-36.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.
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