Agency Accountability Act
Latest action · May 13, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | May 13, 2020 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | May 13, 2020 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 13, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred May 13, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7226 | Federal Agency Sunset Act | Related bill | Jun 15, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a Federal Agency Sunset Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Agency Accountability Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: 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
- Government Operations and Politics
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Members of Congress
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
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