3.0.0 7226 2022-08-10T23:26:47Z 2022-08-10T23:26:47Z House HR 2020-06-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 110 (Monday, June 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SPANO:H.R. 7226.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2398]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-15T19:02:20Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-15T19:02:15Z Agency Accountability Act 116 3708 S 2020-05-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-06-15 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2020-06-15 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 2020-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001210 Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] Ross Spano R FL 15 N N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2020-07-01 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-06-15 Introduced in House 2020-07-10T16:15:39Z Federal Agency Sunset Act

This bill establishes a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to evaluate the need for each agency or advisory committee.

The commission shall

  • review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency or advisory committee at least once every six years;
  • recommend whether each agency or advisory committee should be continued, abolished, or reorganized; and
  • propose legislative language based on its recommendations for abolishing or reorganizing an agency or advisory committee.

When the commission is considering whether to recommend continuing, abolishing, or reorganizing an agency or advisory committee, the agency shall submit timely responses to a questionnaire provided by the commission, which shall include

  • an explanation of why the functions of the agency or advisory committee continue to be necessary,
  • what efficiencies taxpayers realize by the continued operation of the agency or advisory committee, and
  • why the responsibilities of the agency or advisory committee cannot be better performed by the private sector or another agency or committee.

Legislation proposed by the commission shall be granted expedited consideration.

]]> Federal Agency Sunset Act Display Title Federal Agency Sunset Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a Federal Agency Sunset Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Federal Agency Sunset Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7226ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7226ih.xml 2020-06-15 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.