H.Res. 119
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsor
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HRES
- Resolution Number
- 119
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 15, 2013
- Policy Area
- Congress
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Amends Rule X (Organization of Committees) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the House Committee on Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs to: (1) modify or eliminate underperforming or nonessential federal programs, and (2) identify federal programs and activities that duplicate or compete with activities available from the private sector.
Requires the Committee to: (1) research, review, and study federal programs underperforming or nonessential, and determine which ones should be modified or eliminated; (2) develop recommendations to the House designed for such action; and (3) report annually to the House a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, a list of such programs, legislation to eliminate them, and rescissions based on the findings of the report.
Prescribes expedited procedures for legislation reported by the Committee.
Rules Committee
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2013