118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5301: Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements and related information in their annual budget justifications.
Specifically, the agencies must include a list of each recurring plan or report submitted by the agency and specified identifying information for the plans or reports. The agencies must also identify any recurring plans or reports that are outdated or duplicative.
With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include
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- a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan;
- a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan;
- a list of the relevant congressional committees; and
- a justification that explains why the agency made the recommendation and the agency's understanding of the purpose of the plan or report.
If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the act 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the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Glenn Grothman R-WIOriginal
- Charles (Chuck) Edwards R-NC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Robert Garcia SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law7 events+172
- 2Charles (Chuck) EdwardsCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Glenn GrothmanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-172.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Robert Garcia.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-172.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5943-5944)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5301.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.