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Eliminating Useless Reports: Streamlining Government Agency Operations

New law requires government agencies to identify and report outdated or duplicative reports to Congress. This aims to streamline government operations and potentially reduce resource waste, which in the long run could lead to more efficient taxpayer money spending.
Key points
Government agencies must now include in their annual budget justifications a list of recurring reports that are outdated or duplicative.
For identified unnecessary reports, agencies are to recommend their sunset, modification, consolidation, or reduced submission frequency.
The goal is to increase government transparency and efficiency by eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy, which may indirectly lead to better management of public funds.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_5301
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Process start date: 2023-08-29