Summary
Makes federal agencies review their goals each year and report their progress to the public, aiming to make the government work better and be more open.
What problem does this solve?
Federal agencies sometimes lack clear, consistent ways to check if they are meeting their long-term goals, making it hard to see if government programs are working. This law requires agencies to conduct yearly reviews of their progress, report their findings publicly, and improve their websites to make performance information easy to find.
Who does this affect?
- Federal government agencies
- Government employees
- The public
What does this law do?
Requires annual agency goal reviews
Mandates that the head of each agency must review progress toward their main goals at least once a year, checking if they are on track to succeed.
Aligns government goals with presidential terms
Requires that government-wide priority goals are updated at the start of each presidential term and include plans for achievement within that four-year term.
Assigns co-leaders for government goals
Mandates that each major government goal has at least two leaders, one from the White House and one from a relevant agency, to coordinate efforts.
Upgrades the federal performance website
Requires the main government performance website to be easier to use, follow modern standards, and save old performance data for public viewing.
Makes review findings public
Requires agencies to include a summary of their annual goal reviews in their public performance reports.
Requires a review of the law's effectiveness
Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report to Congress on how well this law is working within 18 months.
What is the real world impact?
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Centralizes oversight in the White House
By requiring at least one goal co-leader to be from the Executive Office of the President, the law gives the White House more direct control over how agencies work toward their goals.
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Promotes government transparency and effectiveness
Aims to make the government work better by forcing agencies to regularly check their progress and share the results with the public. This helps everyone see which programs are successful and which are not.
When does this start?
This law takes effect on December 23, 2024, and sets a future deadline for a report on its effectiveness.