HR 5301 United States House · 118th Congress

Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024

The Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024 requires federal agencies to identify outdated or duplicative reports they submit to Congress as part of their annual budget justifications. Agencies must list all recurring reports, determine which are outdated or duplicative, and recommend actions like sunsetting, modifying, consolidating, or reducing frequency. For each report, agencies must cite the legal basis for the requirement, explain their recommendation, and estimate resources spent preparing the report. This bill directly affects all federal agencies that submit recurring reports to Congress. The goal is to reduce unnecessary reporting burdens while maintaining necessary congressional oversight.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Aug 29, 2023 Signed Dec 23, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6976)
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 13, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5943-5944)
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Aug 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Aug 29, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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