Government watchdog would check new bills for duplicate programs.
A government watchdog would check new bills for programs that already exist. This aims to prevent new laws from creating federal programs that do the same job as old ones. The public would also be able to see this information online.
Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases annual reports about duplication in federal programs. This bill would add a new step: the GAO would specifically analyze *new* bills reported by Congress for potential duplication. This analysis would be sent to Congress and published online, and the Congressional Budget Office could include it in their bill cost estimates, which doesn't happen now.
S 2733 · 119th Congress · September 8, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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