3.0.0 31 2023-01-11T13:34:31Z 2023-01-11T13:34:31Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUDSON:H.R. 31.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution which states Congress shall have the power ``Tomake all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department of Officer thereof.''[Page H47]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-03T17:07:40Z 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 N R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 2017-02-15 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-04-03 False A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2017-04-24 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Performance measurement Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-06T21:43:28Z Federal Sunset Act of 2017

This bill establishes the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to: (1) submit to Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years, of the abolishment or reorganization of each federal executive agency, including advisory committees; (2) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria; (3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized; and (4) report to Congress on all legislation introduced that would establish a new agency or a new program to be carried out by an existing agency. The bill requires the abolishment of any agency within one year of the Commission's review unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. The deadline for abolishing an agency may be extended for an additional two years by legislation enacted by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2037.

The Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Congressional Research Service, shall prepare an inventory of federal programs within each agency, including the budget authority for each such program, to assist Congress and the Commission in carrying out the requirements of this bill.

]]> Federal Sunset Act of 2017 Display Title Federal Sunset Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Federal Sunset Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr31ih/xml/BILLS-115hr31ih.xml 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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.