Duplication Scoring Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to analyze proposed legislation to identify potential duplication or overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives. The GAO will assess each bill reported by Congress and determine if it creates a risk of creating new duplicative features. This information will then be shared with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the committee that reported the bill, and published on the GAO website. The goal is to prevent wasteful spending and improve the efficiency of the federal government.
Key provisions
- The GAO must assess legislation for duplication and overlap with existing federal programs.
- The GAO will identify new federal programs, offices, or initiatives that could duplicate existing features.
- The GAO will report the findings to the CBO and the reporting committee.
- The GAO's findings will be published on the GAO website.
- The CBO can include the GAO's analysis in its cost estimates for proposed legislation.
- The analysis is triggered by bills reported by committees, including the Appropriations and Budget Committees.
- The analysis is based on GAO duplication and overlap reports.
- The Act defines key terms related to duplication and overlap.
Who is affected
- Congress
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Federal Agencies
- Taxpayers
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