Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-709
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Computers and information technology
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: 

Federal Agency Performance Act of 2023

 
This bill addresses federal agency performance and accountability. 
 
Specifically, the bill revises requirements regarding strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals and requires a Deputy Performance Improvement Officer to support the Performance Improvement Officer.
 
With respect to strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including
 
 
for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;
 
identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and
 
for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.
 
 
Additionally, the bill requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.

action_date: 2023-05-04
text: 

Federal Agency Performance Act of 2023

 
This bill addresses federal agency performance and accountability. 
 
Specifically, the bill revises requirements regarding strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals and requires a Deputy Performance Improvement Officer to support the Performance Improvement Officer.
 
With respect to strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including
 
 
for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;
 
identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and
 
for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.
 
 
Additionally, the bill requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of this bill.

action_date: 2024-02-08
text: 

Federal Agency Performance Act of 2023

This bill addresses federal agency performance and accountability.

Specifically, the bill revises requirements regarding strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals and requires a Deputy Performance Improvement Officer to support the Performance Improvement Officer.

With respect to strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including

for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;

identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and

for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.

Additionally, the bill requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of this bill.

action_date: 2024-12-23
text: 

Federal Agency Performance Act of 2024

This act revises requirements for strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals.

With respect to such strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including

for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;

identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and

for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.

Additionally, the act requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of this act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-190.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 118-190.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 709 by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House Amendment to S. 709 by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-12-09
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 6 (Roll no. 484). (text: 12/4/2024 CR H6313-6314)
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 6 (Roll no. 484). (text: 12/4/2024 CR H6313-6314)
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6395)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 709.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6313-6315)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-02-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-02-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-02-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S487-489; text: CR S488-489)
action_date: 2024-02-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-05-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
action_date: 2023-05-04
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-18.
action_date: 2023-05-04
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 118-18.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-190