Federal Sunset Act of 2008

To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist.

4/15/2008--Introduced.
Federal Sunset Act of 2008 - Establishes the Federal Agency Sunset Commission to:
(1) submit to Congress a schedule for review by the Commission, at least once every 12 years, of the abolishment or reorganization of each agency;
(2) review and evaluate the efficiency and public need for each agency using specified criteria;
(3) recommend whether each agency should be abolished or reorganized; and
(4) report to Congress on all legislation introduced that would establish a new agency or a new program to be carried out by an existing agency. Requires the abolishment of any agency within one year of the Commission's review, unless the agency is reauthorized by Congress. Authorizes the deadline for abolishing an agency to be extended for an additional two years by legislation enacted by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2033. Directs the Comptroller General and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Research Service, to prepare an inventory of federal programs within each agency for the purpose of advising and assisting Congress and the Commission in carrying out the requirements of this Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
• and 70 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
  • Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
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Committees

• House Oversight and Government Reform
• 1 more
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5794

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April 15, 2008

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• May 12, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
• Apr 15, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Introduced on Apr 15, 2008.

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