Open Congress : Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.3082 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011

2011-10-02T20:00:00Z

To provide a biennial budget for the United States Government, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2880 Contingency Operation and Emergency Oversight Act of 2011

2011-09-08T20:00:00Z

To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2392 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into building leasing agreements.

2011-06-23T20:00:00Z

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into building leasing agreements.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2319 Maximizing America's Prosperity Act of 2011

2011-06-22T20:00:00Z

To cap noninterest Federal spending as a percentage of full employment GDP, to require that budgets and budget resolutions adhere to these caps, to enforce these caps, to increase financial transparency for mandatory programs, to provide for a line-item adjustment, to require the parings of significant spending increases and adjustments to the debt ceiling, and to provide for a Federal Sunset commission to assist Congress in eliminating Federal agencies and programs that no longer serve a public need or reforming those that are inefficient or ineffective in serving a public need, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2188 LESS Government Act

2011-06-14T20:00:00Z

To require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve the effectiveness of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1856 International Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 2011

2011-05-10T20:00:00Z

To amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to strengthen the promotion of religious freedom in United States foreign policy and to reauthorize the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1795 Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011

2011-05-05T20:00:00Z

To promote increased public transportation use, to promote increased use of alternative fuels in providing public transportation, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1734 Civilian Property Realignment Act

2011-05-03T20:00:00Z

To decrease the deficit by realigning, consolidating, selling, disposing, and improving the efficiency of federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1715 Multilingual Services Accounting Act

2011-05-03T20:00:00Z

To amend title 31, United States Code, to end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1713 Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2011

2011-05-03T20:00:00Z

To reduce Federal expenditures associated with data center real estate and electricity consumption, to implement savings reductions proposed by Federal employees, to reduce energy costs across Federal Executive agencies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1496 Federal Reserve Transparency Act

2011-04-11T20:00:00Z

To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1378 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2011

2011-04-04T20:00:00Z

To prohibit business enterprises that lay off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1361 Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act

2011-04-03T20:00:00Z

To provide for restroom gender parity in Federal buildings.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1307 To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

2011-03-31T20:00:00Z

To provide that Executive Order 13166 shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1261 Chief Technology Officer Act

2011-03-29T20:00:00Z

To establish an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer in the executive office of the President, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1205 Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act of 2011

2011-03-16T20:00:00Z

To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authorities with regard to the disposal of real property, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1136 Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011

2011-03-15T20:00:00Z

To amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to create the National Office for Cyberspace, to revise requirements relating to Federal information security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.951 To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.

2011-03-07T19:00:00Z

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Senator of the United States Congress.

Bill Introduced: H.R.808 Department of Peace Act of 2011

2011-02-17T19:00:00Z

To establish a Department of Peace.

Bill Introduced: H.R.779 Spending Control Act of 2011

2011-02-16T19:00:00Z

To establish the Grace Commission II to review and make recommendations regarding cost control in the Federal Government, and for other purposes.