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HR 1545119th CongressIn Committee

Accountability in Government Efficiency Act

Introduced: Feb 24, 2025
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Standard Summary
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This bill, titled the Accountability in Government Efficiency Act, would require the Comptroller General (GAO) to prepare and submit a report to Congress assessing actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency (a department created by Executive Order 14158). The report must analyze the effects of those actions on the government’s long-term financial health, public health, and safety, particularly when actions involve reducing civil service staff, terminating federal programs, or pausing/restarting programs. It must also evaluate whether these actions were carried out in compliance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and with Chapter 131 of Title 5. The GAO would must deliver the report to Congress by December 31, 2025. The bill aims to provide oversight and accountability for the department’s efficiency measures.

Key Points

  • 1Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to prepare and submit a congressional report on the Department of Government Efficiency.
  • 2The department in question is the one established by Executive Order 14158, referred to in the bill as the President’s Department of Government Efficiency.
  • 3The report must analyze the effects of the department’s actions, including workforce reductions, termination of federal programs, and pauses/restarts of programs, on long-term financial, public health, and safety interests.
  • 4The report must assess the department’s compliance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and with Chapter 131 of Title 5.
  • 5Deadline for submission: not later than December 31, 2025.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: The Comptroller General (GAO), Congress, and the Department of Government Efficiency (and, by extension, its workforce and programs).Secondary group/area affected: Federal employees and contractors associated with the department, federal programs that may be paused or terminated, and the public that relies on those programs.Additional impacts: Increases transparency and accountability for efficiency measures in the executive branch; potential policy and political implications if the report identifies concerns about financial, health, or safety impacts or privacy compliance.
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