{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-1390","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":1390,"title":"Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-03-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001063","fullName":"Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":28}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-03-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Budget process","Congressional oversight","Executive agency funding and structure","Government information and archives"],"actions":[{"date":"2023-03-07","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-03-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-03-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires each federal agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs.</p> <p>Specifically, each agency must compile a list of such programs, based on guidance provided by the Office of Management and Budget, that </p> <ul> <li>are unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative federal programs;</li> <li>another agency could administer more effectively; or</li> <li>could operate more effectively if the program or activity were consolidated with other programs or activities.</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the President must include the list of identified programs or program activities in the annual budget submitted to Congress.</p> <p>An agency may submit to Congress recommendations for statutory changes to eliminate or consolidate programs or program activities identified in the list.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T08:54:20Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":295,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:52:11.037Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Identifying%20and%20Eliminating%20Wasteful%20Programs%20Act"}]}}