Government Reorganization and Program Performance Improvement Act of 2005
Latest action · Jul 14, 2005 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Government Reorganization and Program Performance Improvement Act of 2005 - Authorizes the President to propose establishment in the executive branch of one or more Results Commissions to improve the overall effectiveness, efficiency, or accountability of executive branch operations through reorganization. Requires an Act of Congress for such establishments.
Authorizes the President to submit to Congress for its consideration a proposed schedule for reviewing the performance of, and need for, executive branch agencies and programs at least once every 10 years. Establishes a Sunset Commission to review them.
Specifies procedures for expedited congressional consideration of any reorganization proposal.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2005 to Dec 14, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jul 15, 2005 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Oct 17, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Nov 8, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Nov 10, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Dec 14, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congress
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Congressional Research Service
- Cost effectiveness
- Directories
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Expedited congressional procedure
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- House rules and procedure
- Legislation
- Legislative resolutions
- Productivity in government
- Senate rules and procedure
- Waste in government spending
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2005Introduced in Senate
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