S. 2135 · 117th Congress · Senate

Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Jun 17, 21
Passed Senate
Dec 14, 22
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

This bill requires each federal agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs.

Specifically, each agency must compile a list of such programs, based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget, that

  • are unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative federal programs;
  • another agency could administer more effectively; or
  • could operate more effectively if the program or activity were consolidated with other programs or activities.

Additionally, the President must include the list of identified programs or program activities in the annual budget submitted to Congress.

An agency may submit to Congress recommendations for statutory changes to eliminate or consolidate programs or program activities identified in the list.

Previous Versions

00Jun 17, 2021

Wasteful Federal Programs Reduction Authorization Act

This bill establishes a procedure for identifying unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative federal programs.

Specifically, the bill requires the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of such programs, based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The OMB may submit to Congress proposed legislation to eliminate or consolidate the programs or program activities identified.

The list identifying unnecessary, defunct, or duplicative programs shall be included in the annual budget submitted by the President to Congress.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 15, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. DEC 15, 2022Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. DEC 15, 2022Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. DEC 14, 2022Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent

    (consideration: CR S7188)

  5. DEC 14, 2022Floor

    The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

  6. DEC 14, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. DEC 14, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7189)

  8. DEC 05, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-216.

    117Yea
    216Nay
    0NV
  9. DEC 05, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-216.

    117Yea
    216Nay
    0NV
  10. DEC 05, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.

  11. FEB 02, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  12. JUN 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  13. JUN 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 5, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 2, 2022

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2021

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