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HOUSE 5301118th CongressBecame Public Law No: 118-172.

Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024

Last Action
12/23/2024

Actions

  • 2024-12-23Became Public Law No: 118-172.
  • 2024-12-23Became Public Law No: 118-172.
  • 2024-12-23Signed by President.
  • 2024-12-23Signed by President.
  • 2024-12-17Presented to President.
  • 2024-12-17Presented to President.
  • 2024-12-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2024-12-11Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
  • 2024-12-11Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2024-12-11Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2024-12-11Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2024-11-13Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2024-11-12Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-11-12On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)
  • 2024-11-12Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)

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CRS Summary

As of 2024-12-23 (49)

Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024

This act requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements and related information in their annual budget justifications.

Specifically, the agencies must include a list of each recurring plan or report submitted by the agency and specified identifying information for the plans or reports. The agencies must also identify any recurring plans or reports that are outdated or duplicative. 

With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include

  • a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; 
  • a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan;
  • a list of the relevant congressional committees; and
  • a justification that explains why the agency made the recommendation and the agency's understanding of the purpose of the plan or report.

If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the act requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly. 

Cosponsors (2)

  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • Chuck Edwards (R-NC)

Subjects

  • Budget process
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives

Became law: Pub. L. 118-172

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