GORAC Act
The GORAC Act requires the Comptroller General to hire an external auditor to review all federal programs over the past 20 years, identifying duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions. The auditor must recommend consolidating agencies with the same purpose or eliminating programs that wasted funds through mismanagement, personal benefit, or completed objectives. The bill mandates that any savings from these changes fund domestic programs or reduce the national debt, while requiring agencies to relocate affected employees. Congress must act on the auditor's report within two years through a streamlined process that limits debate and amendments to the proposed legislation.
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Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Jan 17, 2023
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Jan 17, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jan 17, 2023
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Brad Finstad
RRepublican
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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