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To require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate Federal programs, agencies, and activities.

7/29/2008--Introduced.

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.

Latest Actions
  • 07/31/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
  • 07/29/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.6638 Introduced in House07/31/2008