IMAGE Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 26, 2013 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
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.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improving All Government Efficiency Act of 2013 or the IMAGE Act of 2013 - Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with the heads of relevant federal departments or agencies to: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in specified Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports released in 2011, 2012, and 2013; (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline duplicative or overlapping programs and agencies; (3) determine the total cost savings from such activities; and (4) rescind from amounts made available to such departments and agencies the total estimated cost savings.
Requires the Director to report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations listing the accounts reduced by the rescission required by this Act and the amounts rescinded from each such account.
Imposes a monetary penalty on any department or agency that does not meet the requirements of this Act before September 30, 2013.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 27, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jun 27, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 26, 2013Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 504 | To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. | Related bill | Feb 5, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2013Introduced in House
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