H.R. 829 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Budget, Jan 31, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires budget planners to review waste-reduction ideas
The Government Accountability Office (a watchdog agency) publishes annual reports with ideas for making federal agencies work better and save money. This bill would require the President and the Office of Management and Budget to actually look at these recommendations when they prepare the nation's budget each year.
How it affects you
This mostly affects how the federal government runs internally. Taxpayers might eventually benefit if the government takes the recommendations seriously and becomes more efficient, but the bill itself doesn't guarantee any specific changes or savings.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025)
Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act
This bill requires the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government when preparing the President's annual budget.
Specifically, the President and OMB must consider the information and recommendations contained in the most recent GAO report titled Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 829
A BILL
Fighting Budget Waste Act
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-1) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 31, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.”