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S. 1668 (108th)

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 September 2003

Last action

6 May 2004 · Committee

Status

Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]

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18 August 2025

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Summary

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies Act - Establishes the Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs; and (2) submit to Congress a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. Directs the President to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; and (2) submit to the Commission assessments of not less than half of the programs that use such method. Prohibits the implementation of such method until it has been reviewed and accepted by the Commission. Requires the Commission to consider submitted assessments in evaluating programs. Requires the President to identify common performance measures for programs having similar functions and provide the Commission with data on such measures.

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Timeline

  1. 26 September 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 September 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 September 2003

    Referred

    Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 May 2004

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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