IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 890 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the 
Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2023 
Mr. OGLES submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish the Committee on the Elimination of Non-
essential Federal Programs. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 
1. 
COMMITTEE 
ON 
ELIMINATION 
OF 
NON-
ESSENTIAL FEDERAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Clause 1 of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (f) through (t) 
as paragraphs (g) through (u); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (e) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(f) Committee on the Elimination of Non-
essential Federal Programs. 
‘‘(1) Modification or elimination of under-
performing or nonessential Federal programs. 
‘‘(2) Identification of Federal programs 
and activities that duplicate or compete with ac-
tivities available from the private sector.’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Clause 4 of rule X of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(g) The Committee on the Elimination of Non-
essential Federal Programs shall— 
‘‘(1)(A) research, review, and study Federal 
programs that are underperforming or nonessential; 
and 
‘‘(B) determine which Federal programs should 
be modified or eliminated; 
‘‘(2) develop recommendations to the House for 
action designed to modify or eliminate underper-
forming or nonessential Federal programs; and 
‘‘(3) submit to the House— 
‘‘(A) at least once a year, reports includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(i) a detailed statement of the find-
ings and conclusions of the Committee; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a list of underperforming or non-
essential Federal programs; and 
‘‘(B) legislation to eliminate the programs 
described in section subdivision (ii) and rescis-
sions based on the findings of the report de-
scribed in subdivision (i).’’. 
(c) COMPOSITION.—Clause 5(a) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) The Committee on the Elimination of Non-
essential Federal Programs shall be composed of members 
as follows: 
‘‘(i) Four members from the Committee on Ap-
propriations. 
‘‘(ii) Four members from the Committee on the 
Budget. 
‘‘(iii) Four members from the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability. 
‘‘(iv) Four members from the Committee on 
Ways and Means. 
‘‘(v) One member who does not serve on any of 
committees described in items (i) through (iv), who 
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shall be appointed by the Speaker and designated by 
the Speaker as the Chair of the Committee. 
‘‘(vi) One member who does not serve on any 
of committees described in items (i) through (iv), 
who shall be appointed by the Speaker and des-
ignated by the Speaker as the Vice Chair of the 
Committee. 
‘‘(B) A member of the Committee may not serve on 
the committee during more than three Congresses in a pe-
riod of five successive Congresses (disregarding for this 
purpose any service for less than a full session in a Con-
gress). 
‘‘(C) The Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee 
shall not be from the same political party.’’. 
(d) EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION 
OF COMMITTEE LEGISLATION.—Rule X of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘Expedited procedures for legislation reported by 
the Committee on the Elimination of Non-
essential Federal Programs 
‘‘12. With respect to any bill or resolution reported 
by the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Fed-
eral Programs, the following shall apply: 
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