Governmentwide Executive Councils Reform Act

HR 7523 establishes a new Office of Executive Councils within the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide administrative support to six federal councils that coordinate cross-agency efforts on issues like acquisitions, data, finance, and performance. The bill requires each council to maintain a public website with details about their mission and priorities, develop an annual charter, and update a strategic plan every two years. It also redesignates leadership roles (e.g., naming the GSA Administrator as Vice Chair for some councils) and mandates annual reports to Congress on the Office’s activities for seven years, after which the Office will sunset. This reform aims to improve transparency and coordination among federal councils without altering their core policy responsibilities.