Accountability in Government Efficiency Act

Bill: 119-hr-1545
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
Introduced: 2025-02-24
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Accountability in Government Efficiency Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the actions undertaken by the Department of Government Efficiency established by Executive Order 14158. The report shall include (1) an analysis of such actions on the long-term financial, public health, and safety interests of the United States; and (2) the extent to which such actions comply with certain laws related to government records maintained on individuals and to&nbsp;ethics in government.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Fields , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Government Efficiency Act . 2. Report on actions taken by Department of Government Efficiency (a) Report The Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare a report on the actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency, as established by Executive Order 14158 (related to establishing and implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency ), and shall include in the report— (1) an analysis of the effects of such actions, including actions resulting in the reduction of the number of employees in the civil service, the termination of Federal programs, and the pausing and restarting of Federal programs, on the long-term financial, public health, and safety interests of the United States; and (2) the extent to which the Department of Government Efficiency has carried out such actions in compliance with section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ) and chapter 131 of such title. (b) Deadline for submission The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit the report prepared under subsection (a) to Congress not later than December 31, 2025.