Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HR36

Introduced
1/13/25  

Caption

Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution This resolution establishes the House Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs to analyze underperforming or nonessential federal programs and recommend actions to modify or eliminate those programs. The resolution also establishes expedited procedures for legislation reported by the committee to eliminate programs or rescind funding. The committee shall cease to exist at the end of the 120th Congress.

Impact

The establishment of the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs could have significant implications for federal budget allocations and oversight. By focusing on identifying programs that are deemed underperforming, this bill seeks to streamline government operations and enhance fiscal responsibility. The committee will submit annual reports detailing its findings and suggestions for program eliminations, which could lead to reductions in funding for various federal initiatives, affecting agencies reliant on these programs.

Summary

House Resolution 36, titled the Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution, aims to establish a new committee tasked with identifying and eliminating underperforming or nonessential federal programs. The committee's primary responsibility will be to conduct research, review existing federal programs, and make recommendations for modifications or eliminations. This initiative is positioned as a way to improve government efficiency and reduce wasteful spending on programs that do not deliver adequate results or services to taxpayers.

Contention

Critics of HR36 may argue that the bill could lead to hasty eliminations of important services under the guise of efficiency, potentially jeopardizing programs that serve vulnerable populations or play essential roles in public welfare. Supporters argue that the need for accountability in government spending justifies the creation of this committee. Furthermore, there could be debates about what constitutes 'underperforming' or 'nonessential,' leaving room for political contention over any proposed cuts.

Congress_id

119-HRES-36

Policy_area

Congress

Introduced_date

2025-01-13

Committee_structure

According to the resolution, the committee will comprise members from key congressional committees including Appropriations, Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means. This diverse representation is intended to balance perspectives, though the requirement that the Chair and Vice Chair be from different parties underscores the need for bipartisan cooperation in addressing federal spending inefficiencies.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

US HR890

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs.

US HR29

Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution

US HB397

Government Office Realignment And Closure Act of 2023 or the GORAC Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide for an independent evaluation of federal agencies and programs to identify duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions and provides for congressional consideration of legislation to implement recommendations from the evaluation. Specifically, the GAO must (1) procure the services of a nonfederal auditor to evaluate each federal program carried out in the previous 20 years, make recommendations on federal agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated, and report on such recommendations; and (2) take steps to assure that any work performed by such auditor complies with standards established by the GAO for audits of federal establishments, programs, activities, and functions. The GAO must provide for the relocation of federal employees whose positions are eliminated as a result of the implementation of recommendations included in the report.

US SR926

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

US HB10532

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election to the office or Representative in Congress or Senator from accepting contributions from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate and from establishing a leadership PAC.

US HR1546

Original resolution calling for, among other things, the inclusion of peace with a two state solution in H. Res. 1537 by way of a manager’s amendment or amendment in the Committee on Rules

US SR807

A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

US HB260

Nickel Plan Act This bill modifies the federal budget process to establish and enforce new spending caps. The bill establishes an outlay cap (less net interest payments) for FY2024 of $5.953 trillion, less 5%. For each year from FY2025-FY2027, the outlay cap is 5% less than the previous year's outlay cap. For FY2028 and subsequent years, total outlays (including net interest payments) may not exceed 17.5% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for that year as estimated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Beginning in FY2029, total projected outlays for any year may not be less than the total projected outlays for the preceding year. The OMB must enforce the spending caps using a sequester to eliminate any excess spending through automatic cuts. The bill eliminates the existing exemptions from sequestration. If the OMB projects a sequester, the congressional budget committees may report a resolution directing congressional committees to change existing law to achieve the spending reductions necessary to meet the outlay limits. The bill also establishes procedures for Congress to enforce the outlay caps established by this bill.

US HR12

Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.

US HB10530

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to modify the goals of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to eliminate class A and B directors from the board of directors of each Federal reserve bank, and to establish certain reporting requirements for the Board of Governors, and for other purposes.

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