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H.R. 829 · 119th CongressEconomics and Public Finance

Fighting Budget Waste Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 31, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Pappas, Chris D-NH · 9 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans
IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 80 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Budget Committee
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
Sponsor
4 of 166 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 134 words
Subjects
Budget processOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action
Jan 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]