Bill · H.R. 824· House(119-HR-824)
GORAC Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/28/2025
- Last activity
- 1/28/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Beth Van Duyne
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The GORAC Act of 2025 requires the Comptroller General to evaluate Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions. This evaluation must be conducted every 10 years using a non-Federal auditor. The auditor is tasked with recommending the realignment or elimination of agencies and programs based on specific criteria like mismanagement or failure to meet objectives. Following the audit, the Comptroller General will propose legislation to implement these changes. Any money saved from these actions must be used to pay down the national debt. Additionally, the bill includes specific procedural rules for how implementation bills are introduced and passed in Congress.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+7
The bill mandates that all funds saved from agency realignments or eliminations must be used to pay down the national debt.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+7
The bill targets the elimination of wasteful, duplicative, or outdated federal programs to reduce spending.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill implements a decennial audit of federal agencies to identify and remove mismanagement or irrelevance.
The opposite
Would union members be better off under this?-4
The bill allows for the elimination of federal positions, which may impact public sector employment.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction of National Debt: The bill requires that all funds saved from the implementation of recommendations must be used to pay down the national debt (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Increased Efficiency of Federal Functions: The act seeks to consolidate or streamline Federal agencies or programs that share the same essential function (Section 2(a)(3)(A)).
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Elimination of Wasteful Spending: The bill provides a mechanism to realign or eliminate programs that have wasted Federal funds through egregious spending, mismanagement of resources, or use of funds for personal or special interest benefit (Section 2(a)(3)(B)).
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Removal of Irrelevant Programs: The evaluation process targets the elimination of agencies or programs that have completed their intended purpose or become irrelevant (Section 2(a)(3)(C)).
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Job Security Efforts for Federal Employees: If a position is eliminated due to the implementation of recommendations, the agency head must make reasonable efforts to relocate that employee to another position within the agency or another Federal agency (Section 2(c)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Job Loss: While the bill mentions relocation efforts, it acknowledges that employee positions may be eliminated as a result of the implementation of the recommendations (Section 2(c)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+7Reduces National Debt+7
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Union Workers-4
- 2/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Byron DonaldsRepublican · Florida
Pat FallonRepublican · Texas
Brandon GillRepublican · Texas
James MoylanRepublican · Guam
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Randy WeberRepublican · Texas