H.R. 6638 · 110th Congress
Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Jordan
- Introduced
- 2008-07-29
- Latest action
- 2008-07-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Summary
Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008 - Requires the President to recommend to Congress, with proposed legislation, which existing federal programs and agencies should be modernized, consolidated, reprioritized, and where necessary, terminated in order to: (1) reduce federal expenditures; (2) increase efficiency and effectiveness of government operations; (3) eliminate overlap and duplication in federal programs and offices; (4) abolish agencies, programs, and activities that no longer serve an important governmental purpose; and (5) identify reductions in amounts of discretionary budget authority or direct spending that can be dedicated to federal deficit reduction.