Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case fo…
Creates a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to review federal agencies on a periodic schedule and recommend abolishment, consolidation, or reauthorization. The Commission must produce a review schedule (at least once every 12 years) and annual reports with joint resolutions implementing its recommendations.
Progressives worry about politicized dismantling of protections and curtailed debate.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill constructs a well-specified review apparatus (a permanent commission, review criteria, program inventory responsibilities, and expedited congressional procedures) that provides substantial procedural clarity for identifying agencies for reauthorization, reorganization, or abolishment.
Creates a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to review federal agencies on a periodic schedule and recommend abolishment, consolidation, or reauthorization.
The Commission must produce a review schedule (at least once every 12 years) and annual reports with joint resolutions implementing its recommendations.
It establishes membership rules, subpoena and hearing authority, required review criteria, a GAO/CBO/CRS program inventory, an expedited congressional procedure for consideration of the Commission’s joint resolutions, and a one-year wind-down process for abolished agencies.
Broad, controversial restructuring of federal agencies with significant winners and losers; procedural friction and coalition challenges make enactment unlikely.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill constructs a well-specified review apparatus (a permanent commission, review criteria, program inventory responsibilities, and expedited congressional procedures) that provides substantial procedural clarity for identifying agencies for reauthorization, reorganization, or abolishment. It integrates with existing institutional actors (GAO, CBO, CRS, committees) and sets recurring reporting and monitoring duties.
Progressives worry about politicized dismantling of protections and curtailed debate.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives worry about politicized dismantling of protections and curtailed debate.
Likely skeptical or opposed.
Views the bill as creating a mechanism that could be used to politicize or dismantle agencies that protect civil rights, the environment, labor, and public health.
Concerns focus on the expedited, amendment-free congressional process and the Commission’s composition including many Members of Congress.
Mixed but cautiously open.
Values systematic review and improved efficiency, but worries about rushed decisions, partisan influence, and implementation risks.
Will want clearer safeguards, procedural safeguards, and robust impact analysis before supporting final legislation.
Generally favorable.
Sees the bill as a tool to restrain bureaucratic growth, force periodic congressional reconsideration, and enable elimination or consolidation of inefficient agencies.
Appreciates expedited consideration and the supermajority extension rule that makes automatic abolishment more likely absent broad support.
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Broad, controversial restructuring of federal agencies with significant winners and losers; procedural friction and coalition challenges make enactment unlikely.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives worry about politicized dismantling of protections and curtailed debate.
Broad, controversial restructuring of federal agencies with significant winners and losers; procedural friction and coalition challenges ma…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill constructs a well-specified review apparatus (a permanent commission, review criteria, program inventory responsibilities, and expedited congressional procedures) tha…
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