US Congress House Resolution 119 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 25)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the House Committee on Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs to: (1) modify or eliminate underperforming or nonessential federal programs, and (2) identify federal programs and activities that duplicate or compete with activities available from the private sector. Requires the Committee to: (1) research, review, and study federal programs underperforming or nonessential, and determine which ones should be modified or eliminated; (2) develop recommendations to the House designed for such action; and (3) report annually to the House a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, a list of such programs, legislation to eliminate them, and rescissions based on the findings of the report. Prescribes expedited procedures for legislation reported by the Committee.

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.

Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]
Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-resolution/119/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hres119/BILLS-113hres119ih.pdf