HR829Referred to Committee

Fighting Budget Waste Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-31
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 92.7% (669 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$406k

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Cosponsors (9)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

2025-01-31

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Plain-English Summary

Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act 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.

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Subjects

Economics and Public Finance
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