118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1194 — Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act

“To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to consider the Government Accountability Office's annual report on how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Government when preparing the President's annual budget submission, and for other purposes.”

Economics and public finance

Introduced Feb 24, 2023

Last action Feb 24, 2023

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Referred

Feb 24, 2023

Budget

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government when preparing the President's annual budget. Specifically, the President and OMB must consider the information and recommendations contained in the most recent GAO report titled Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 24, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.