Summary
Requires government agencies to identify and recommend getting rid of recurring reports that are outdated or repetitive in their yearly budget requests.
What problem does this solve?
Government agencies create many reports for Congress, and some are old or repeat information, which wastes time and money. This law makes agencies list these useless reports in their budget plans and suggest ways to get rid of them.
Who does this affect?
- Federal government agencies
- Congress
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
What does this law do?
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Agency identification of unnecessary reports
Requires agencies to identify useless reports
Makes the head of each government agency include a list of recurring reports they believe are outdated or repetitive in their yearly budget materials.
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Agency identification of unnecessary reports
Mandates recommendations for identified reports
For each outdated or repetitive report, requires agencies to recommend whether to end it, change it, combine it with another report, or reduce how often it is sent.
Requires agreement between agencies
If a report requires multiple agencies to work together, all agencies involved must agree that the report is outdated or repetitive before it can be recommended for elimination.
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Government-wide or multi-agency plan and report submissions
Assigns responsibility for multi-agency reports
Gives the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the job of deciding if reports submitted by two or more agencies are outdated and making recommendations to Congress.
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Plan and report submissions conformity to the access to congressionally mandated reports act
Ensures public access to recommendations
Requires agencies to send their recommendations for getting rid of reports to the Government Publishing Office, so the information can be posted on a public website.
What is the real world impact?
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Promotes government efficiency
Creates a process for federal agencies to identify and suggest eliminating reports that are no longer needed, saving taxpayer money and government resources.
When does this start?
This law takes effect on December 23, 2024, and sets several deadlines for government agencies.
OMB guidance issuance
Within 180 days of the law's enactment, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must issue updated guidance to agencies on how to follow the new rules.
Public posting of reports
Between 30 and 60 days after a report is sent to Congress, the agency must send an electronic copy to the Government Publishing Office to be posted online.