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S. 1935 (110th)

A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

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Introduced

2 August 2007

Last action

2 August 2007 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]

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7 April 2025

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Summary

Establishes the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Directs the President to: (1) designate two Commission co-chairpersons; (2) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; (3) divide such programs into four equal budgetary parts; (4) submit to the Commission annual assessments of the programs within each part (one each year) that use such method; and (5) identify common performance measures for programs having similar functions and provide the Commission with data on such measures. Requires the Commission to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs identified in each assessment; (2) consider submitted assessments in evaluating programs; and (3) submit to Congress each of the next four years a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. Provides for expedited consideration of such legislation.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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