GORAC Act of 2025

This bill, titled the Government Office Realignment And Closure Act of 2025 (GORAC Act of 2025), requires a comprehensive evaluation of Federal agencies and programs every 10 years. The Comptroller General must procure the services of a non-Federal auditor to conduct this evaluation, with the initial assessment due within one year of the Act's enactment. The auditor's primary role is to identify and recommend the realignment or elimination of functions that are duplicative, wasteful, or outdated. The evaluation criteria for the non-Federal auditor are specific. Recommendations for realignment will target agencies or programs with the same essential function that can be consolidated. Elimination or realignment will also be recommended for any agency or program that has wasted Federal funds through egregious spending, mismanagement, or use of funds for personal or special interest benefit. Furthermore, programs that have completed their intended purpose, become irrelevant, or failed to meet objectives within the preceding 10 years are also candidates for elimination. Upon completion of the evaluation, the non-Federal auditor will submit a report to the Comptroller General, who will then forward it to Congress along with proposed legislation. This legislation will implement the recommendations, stipulating that all funds saved must be used to pay down the national debt. It also requires reasonable efforts to relocate Federal employees whose positions are eliminated as a result of these changes. The bill establishes a unique process for congressional consideration of the proposed legislation. An "implementation bill" will be introduced in both the House and Senate, which cannot be amended by committees or during floor debate. This bill is subject to expedited referral and discharge procedures, with limited debate time, ensuring a swift vote on final passage to either accept or reject the recommendations without modification.