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S. 709: Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-190, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 8, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Feb 8, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Dec 5, 2024, 389–6
  4. Differences resolved (completed)Dec 18, 2024
  5. To the President (completed)Dec 23, 2024
  6. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act revises requirements for strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals.

With respect to such strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including

  • for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;
  • identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and
  • for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.
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Additionally, the act requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of this act.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 5, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 389–6

Yea 389two-thirds 264Nay 6

  • Democrats192 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans195 yea, 6 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
  • Party unknown1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Marjorie Greene (R-GA), Robert Good (R-VA), Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) voted Nay

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Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 389

Republicans (195)

Democrats (192)

Independents (1)

Party unknown (1)

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Nay 6

Republicans (6) broke with their party

Not voting 37

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Feb 8, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 5, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 389–6
    Roll call 484 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1920020
    Republicans1956017
    Independents1000
    Party unknown1000
    Total3896037

    House roll call 484: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    6 crossed party lines: 6 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

196 points earned
  1. 1Gary Peters D-MI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Eli Crane R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Robert Good R-VA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Marjorie Greene R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to the President. Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-190.
  2. Dec 18, 2024Senate agreed to the House amendment by voice vote.
  3. Dec 5, 2024Passed the House, 389–6.
  4. Feb 8, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Mar 8, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters.
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  1. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  3. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-190.
  4. Dec 19, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 18, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 709 by Voice Vote.
  6. Dec 18, 2024Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 709 by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 9, 2024Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  8. Dec 5, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6395)
  9. Dec 5, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 6 (Roll no. 484). (text: 12/4/2024 CR H6313-6314)
  10. Dec 5, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 6 (Roll no. 484). (text: 12/4/2024 CR H6313-6314)
  11. Dec 5, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Dec 4, 2024Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 4, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6313-6315)
  14. Dec 4, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 709.
  15. Dec 4, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Feb 13, 2024Received in the House.
  17. Feb 13, 2024Held at the desk.
  18. Feb 12, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. Feb 8, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Feb 8, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S487-489; text: CR S488-489)
  21. May 4, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-18.
  22. May 4, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
  23. Mar 29, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  24. Mar 8, 2023Introduced in Senate
  25. Mar 8, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.