Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Productivity in government

Bill Signed by President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

October 13, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-09-26T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.5892 Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008

2008-04-23T20:00:00Z

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5794 Federal Sunset Act of 2008

2008-04-14T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5439 Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008

2008-02-13T19:00:00Z

To establish the Civil Service Reform Commission.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4106 Telework Improvements Act of 2007

2007-11-06T19:00:00Z

To improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3828 Citizenship and Immigration Backlog Reduction Act

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

To reduce the backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name Check Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

To provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service.

Bill Introduced: S.2148 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3519 United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

To establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security.

Bill Introduced: S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act

2007-06-27T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2252 Government Reform Act of 2007

2007-05-08T20:00:00Z

To create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies.

Bill Introduced: S.944 A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to the closure of any county offices.

2007-03-19T20:00:00Z

A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to the closure of any county offices.

Bill Introduced: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2007-02-07T19:00:00Z

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.179 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management, and for other purposes.

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.24 Establishing the House Democracy Assistance Commission for the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

2007-01-03T19:00:00Z

Establishing the House Democracy Assistance Commission for the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5813 Department of Homeland Security Management and Operations Improvement Act of 2006

2006-07-16T20:00:00Z

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for improvements in the management and operations of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5766 Government Efficiency Act of 2006

2006-07-11T20:00:00Z

To provide for the establishment of Federal Review Commissions to review and make recommendations on improving the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and to require a schedule for such reviews of all Federal agencies and programs.