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RepublicanBill · H.Res. 36· House(119-HRES-36)

Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution

Rep. Obernolte
Age: 56 years
California
Introduced
1/13/2025
Last activity
1/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sponsored by
Jay Obernolte
Cosponsors
Republican - 6Democrat - 0
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 36, known as the Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution, amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Committee on the Elimination of Nonessential Federal Programs. This new committee is tasked with researching, reviewing, and studying federal programs that are underperforming or nonessential to determine if they should be modified or eliminated. The committee must submit reports at least once a year along with legislation to eliminate those programs and make rescissions based on its findings. The committee is composed of specific members from the Appropriations, Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means committees, alongside a Chair and Vice Chair from different political parties. The resolution also sets up expedited procedures for legislation reported by this committee, including a limit on debate time and a ban on amendments. The committee will automatically stop existing at the close of the 120th Congress.

Yes

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+7

    The bill establishes a committee specifically tasked with identifying and submitting legislation to eliminate underperforming or nonessential federal programs.

The opposite

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-3

    The potential elimination of federal programs may negatively impact households that rely on social safety nets.

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2

    The expedited legislative procedures limit debate and prevent amendments, which can reduce public transparency and deliberation during the legislative process.