Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023
This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include (1) a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; (2) a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees.
If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly.
Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023
This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include (1) a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; (2) a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees.
If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly.
Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023
This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. With respect to each recurring outdated or duplicative plan or report, the agency must also include (1) a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; (2) a citation to each provision of law that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees.
(consideration: CR S5566)
Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 2073 with an amendment (SA 3021) by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 3. Record Vote Number: 221.
2073 with an amendment (SA 3021) by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 - 3. Record Vote Number: 221.
CR S5489-5490, S5497-5505)
2073 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 1. Record Vote Number: 219. (CR S5505)
(consideration: CR S5174-5175)
2073 with an amendment (SA 3021) made in Senate. (CR S5174)
2073 with an amendment (SA 3021) presented in Senate. (CR S5174)
House amendment to Senate bill.
LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
(consideration: CR H2850-2852)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6027; text: CR S6027)
CR S6027; text: CR S6027)
Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-91.
Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-91.
Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.