S 2733
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Requires the Government Accountability Office to check whether newly reported bills create federal programs, offices, or initiatives that overlap with ones already flagged as duplicative, and to share those findings with Congress.
Official title: Duplication Scoring Act of 2025
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Senate
Introduced
08-SEP-2025
Referred
08-SEP-2025
Approved by committee
06-AUG-2026
Reported
14-SEP-2026
On the calendar
14-SEP-2026
- Directs GAO to assess whether each reported bill creates a risk of new programs, offices, or initiatives that duplicate features named in its annual duplication and overlap reports
- Requires GAO to name each overlapping program, the bill section that creates it, and the earlier report that identified the existing overlap
- Lets GAO publish its findings on its website and lets the Congressional Budget Office include them with cost estimates
- Takes effect on the earlier of two dates: 60 days after OMB's next website update under federal law, or the start of a new Congress one year after enactment
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