3.0.0 3708 2023-01-11T13:42:41Z 2023-01-11T13:42:41Z Senate S 2020-05-13 116 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-05-13T18:21:17Z Federal Agency Sunset Act 116 7226 HR 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. Related bill CRS 2020-05-13 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-05-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL N B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2020-05-13 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2020-05-13 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-05-13 True 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 2020-05-13 Introduced in Senate 2020-06-10T22:18:17Z Agency Accountability 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.

]]> Agency Accountability Act Display Title Agency Accountability Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Agency Accountability Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a Federal Agency Sunset Commission, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3708is/xml/BILLS-116s3708is.xml 2020-05-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.