HR824-119

Introduced

To require the evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 28, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Immigration, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HFF63BF00300F48539B865948CCEED69D: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Office Realignment And Closure Act of 2025 or the GORAC Act of 2025.
  • Section H2AFDA45CFA2C42138BCAAADDC2616332: 2. Evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this...
  • Section H894EF0FFDC3D40E4A2225F6273E9F4B9: 3. Congressional consideration of reform proposals On the fifteenth calendar day on which both Houses are in session, on or immediately following the date on...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Immigration, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Immigration Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 28, 2025

Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Fallon, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Immigration Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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