3.0.0 2680 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z House H HR 2011-07-28 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEMING:H.R. 2680.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H5733]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-28T14:01:10Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-28T14:01:05Z REDUCE Government Act 112 6315 HR 2012-08-02 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Appropriations, 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. Related bill CRS 2011-07-28 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2011-07-28 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000456 Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] John Fleming R LA 4 N L000571 Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. 0 2011-10-14 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] Bill Posey R FL 15 2011-10-14 False B000461 Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] BRIAN BILBRAY R CA P. 50 2011-10-14 False S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2012-04-24 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Legislative rules and procedure Performance measurement Public participation and lobbying Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-07-28 Introduced in House 2011-09-07T19:24:48Z Federal Realignment and Closure Commission Act - Establishes the Federal Realignment and Closure Commission to assess the effectiveness and accountability of federal agency programs.  Requires the Commission to: (1) evaluate all agencies and programs to eliminate duplicative functions and wasteful or inefficient spending or mismanagement; and (2) recommend the realignment or elimination of agencies or programs that have completed their intended purpose, have become irrelevant, or have failed to meet their objectives. 

Requires the President to: (1) transmit to the Commission and to Congress a report containing the President's approval or disapproval of the Commission's plan and recommendations, and (2) eliminate or realign all agencies and programs pursuant to the Commission's recommendations approved by the President unless Congress enacts a resolution disapproving such recommendations.

]]> Federal Realignment and Closure Commission Act Display Title Federal Realignment and Closure Commission Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Realignment and Closure Commission Act Introduced in House 2011-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2680ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2680ih.xml 2011-07-28 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.