HOUSE 1326115th CongressReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings and Transparency Act

Last Action: 3/2/2017

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2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2017-03-02Introduced in House
2017-03-02Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-02 (00)

Department of Defense Overhead Cost Savings and Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) submit to specified congressional committees the Defense Business Board study entitled "Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change" and any supporting information used by the board to conduct such study, and (2) make such study publicly available.

The bill sets forth House and Senate procedures for the expedited consideration of legislation to implement at least 80% of the DOD cost savings identified in such study.

Cosponsors (10)

Peter Welch (D-VT)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
RON KIND (D-WI)
James Himes (D-CT)
Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
David Cicilline (D-RI)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
J. Correa (D-CA)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

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