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119th Congress Economics and Public Finance

H.R. 829: Fighting Budget Waste Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

9

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Chris Pappas D-NH SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Chris Pappas.
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  1. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.