Lean and Responsive Government Act
Latest action · Jul 10, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 10, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Lean and Responsive Government Act - Requires the head of each federal agency to describe the implementation of continuous process improvement in the agency's periodic update on agency performance. Defines "continuous process improvement" as a management methodology (commonly referred to as lean six sigma) that combines tools to improve process speed, reduce waste, and incorporate requirements with data driven project analysis to provide products and services with improved quality at lower cost.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) make available on the OMB website a description of the results of the government-wide implementation of continuous process improvement, and (2) appoint an expert on such process as a member of the Performance Improvement Council to advise on its implementation across agencies.
Requires: (1) each agency's Chief Operating Officer to implement continuous process improvement, (2) each agency's Performance Improvement Officer to advise and assist the agency head and Chief Operating Officer in implementing such process, and (3) the head of each agency to include information on the results of continuous process improvement projects in each relevant appropriation request for the agency.
Requires the Director to designate a center of excellence for continuous process improvement training from within the Department of Defense (DOD).
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2014 to Jul 30, 2014, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | Jul 10, 2014 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jul 30, 2014 |
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- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
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- Jul 10, 2014Introduced in House
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