Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2024
Public Law 118-172 · H.R. 5301 · 118th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Glenn Grothman, Rep. Chuck Edwards
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements and related information in their annual budget justifications.
Specifically, the agencies must include a list of each recurring plan or report submitted by the agency and specified identifying information for the plans or reports. The agencies must also identify any recurring plans or reports that are outdated or duplicative.
With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include
• a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan;
• a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan;
• a list of the relevant congressional committees; and
• a justification that explains why the agency made the recommendation and the agency's understanding of the purpose of the plan or report.
If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the act requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-172.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 11, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 12, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5301.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 7, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 6, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Aug 29, 2023CommitteeCommittee · 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.