Federal Agency Sunset Act of 1997

Summary

Federal Agency Sunset Act of 1997 - Requires review of all Federal departments and agencies every seven years to determine if there is a continued need for the department, agency, or program. Sets forth requirements for the review procedure for the first review. Prohibits, after the first review and for all subsequent reviews, authorizations of appropriations for an executive department, agency, or executive department or agency program which was reviewed from being enacted after the expiration of the time period for the subsequent review unless such review has been completed.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to House Government Reform

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 July 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 July 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 July 1997 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 July 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 July 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
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