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H.R. 779 (95th)

Federal Agency Control and Review Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 1977

Last action

4 January 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Sponsors

Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Fithian, Floyd J. [D-IN-2], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17], Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]

Subjects

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Summary

Federal Agency Control and Review Act - Requires the Office of Management and Budget to study the efficiency and effectiveness of each Federal agency every ten years and to recommend to the President and Congress reorganization or abolition of each such agency as may be necessary to improve such efficiency and effectiveness. Abolishes each such agency upon the due date of such report unless during the ten-year period since the last report Congress has passed legislation continuing such agency.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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