Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015
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HR 1591 — Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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Summary
Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to submit annual department and agency budgets that include: a description of each activity for which funds were appropriated during the current year or are requested for the budget year; the legal basis for each activity; three alternative funding levels and the priorities that could be accomplished with each, including at least two levels that are below the current funding level; and measures of cost efficiency and effectiveness for each activity. The Office of Management and Budget must publish guidelines to carry out this bill by assuming the baseline budget of each department or agency to be zero and requiring each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were new.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Dennis Ross · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 1591 do?
- Zero-based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight (ZERO) Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to submit annual department and agency budgets that include: a description of each activity for which funds were appropriated during the current year or are requested for the budget year; the legal basis for each activity; three alternative funding levels and the priorities that could be accomplished with each, including at least two levels that are below the current funding level; and measures of cost efficiency and effectiveness for each activity. The Office of Management and Budget must publish guidelines to carry out this bill by assuming the baseline budget of each department or agency to be zero and requiring each proposed expenditure to be justified as if it were new.
- Who sponsors HR 1591?
- HR 1591 is sponsored by Dennis Ross (R).
- What is the current status of HR 1591?
- This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 1591?
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