3.0.0 586 2023-01-11T13:28:59Z 2023-01-11T13:28:59Z House HR 2015-01-28 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 28, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BUSTOS:H.R. 586.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H663]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-28T14:01:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-01-28T14:00:52Z 2015-01-28 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 2015-01-28 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-28 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 2015-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 N F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-01-28 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2015-01-28 True D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2015-01-28 True L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2015-01-28 True C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. 0 2015-01-28 True A000373 Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] Brad Ashford D NE 2 2015-01-28 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2015-01-28 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-01-28 True C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2015-01-28 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2015-01-28 True M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 2015-01-28 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2015-01-28 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2015-01-28 True L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2015-01-28 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2015-02-02 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2015-02-02 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2015-02-04 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2015-02-04 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-03-16 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2015-04-16 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-01-28 Introduced in House 2015-03-26T22:15:35Z Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015

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.

Sets forth the duties of the Board, including: (1) analyzing organizational practices and management challenges of agencies; (2) assessing federal programs for economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and identifying best practices of agencies, and (3) submitting to Congress and the President a report on specific implementation of the recommendations from Government Accountability Office reports issued in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 on reducing duplication in government programs.

Sets forth procedures for congressional consideration of the Board's recommendations.

]]> Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 Display Title Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To establish the Independent Government Waste Reduction Board to make recommendations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Government Waste Reduction Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr586ih/xml/BILLS-114hr586ih.xml 2015-01-28 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.