US HB530 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-2)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-06 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 6 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-06 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013 - Establishes the Independent Government Waste Reduction Board, the membership of which shall include individuals with national recognition for expertise in agencies, waste reduction, finance and economics, and actuarial sciences. Requires the Board to submit to Congress and the President a report that advises specific implementation of the recommendations from the March 2011 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report "Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue" and the February 2012 GAO report "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue." Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of the Board's recommendations.
Title
Government Waste Reduction Act of 2013
Sponsors
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] |
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] | Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME] | Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-02-06 | House | Referred to House Rules |
2013-02-06 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
2013-02-06 | House | 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. |
2013-02-06 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H376) |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Legislative rules and procedure
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Legislative rules and procedure
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/530/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr530/BILLS-113hr530ih.pdf |