119th Congress
H.R. 829
Fighting Budget Waste Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Chris Pappas(D-NH)
- Introduced
- Jan 31, 2025
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on the Budget
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
Added later (4)
- Angie Craig (D-MN) · Mar 18, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · May 7, 2025
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Oct 6, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act
This bill requires the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government when preparing the President's annual budget.
Specifically, the President and OMB must consider the information and recommendations contained in the most recent GAO report titled Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 31, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. - Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House