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We identify problems, shine light on the situation, and propose reforms to prevent abuses from being repeated. We ultimately report to hard working taxpayers to ensure their investment in government is spent effectively, efficiently, and transparently. The Committee will also continue to examine the EPA's implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard and its impact on consumers and businesses. The Committee will also continue to review the EPA's internal controls and workforce management.
Report Waste, Fraud, or Abuse
With “access to all Bureau facilities” at any time, without prior notice, as the bill provides, they could shine light on the system’s dark and dangerous practices. The Committee will also continue to monitor the Chemical Safety Board, specifically its management, information sharing with other agencies, ability to retain employees, and investigative capabilities. Further, the Committee will determine the impacts these rules have on the health, safety, and economic well-being of American families, job creation, and electricity generation. The United States Postal Service (USPS) lost $5.5 billion in FY 2014 and continues to face systemic liquidity challenges as mail volume continues to decline.
Chairman James Comer
The Committee will continue to conduct oversight of the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Specifically, the Committee will focus on bringing transparency to the federal government's increased role in health care markets, with a focus on determining the impact of policies on consumer choice and insurance premiums. The Committee will continue to closely examine regulations promulgated under new PPACA authorities, and other executive branch actions, to ensure that they are consistent with the law. Furthermore, the Committee will continue to review health care policy, procedures, and practices at the federal, state, and local level. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) required one of the largest consolidations of federal agencies in history.
Oversight Committee Mission Statement
The Committee will conduct oversight of the Department of Homeland Security's National Cybersecurity Protection System and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). The Committee will also examine the role of the Federal Government in internet regulation and governance, and the impact of data protection laws on U.S. economic interests. The Committee will examine and evaluate agency privacy and security practices to ensure protection of confidential data. The Committee will also focus on emerging technologies and the impact they are having, and will have, on our existing laws and institutions. For example, in FY 2013, the government disposed of 21,464 unneeded properties with annual operating costs of $411 million. A June 2010 Presidential Memorandum on property disposal directed OMB to develop guidance that would include agency-specific targets to achieve $3 billion in cost savings.
Hearings
Additionally, the pipeline permitting process – involving agencies as varied as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of State, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – is a contributing factor to network incapacity. While many federal regulations are necessary to effectively implement the laws that Congress passes to protect health, consumers, and the environment, federal regulations can also impose significant burdens on regulated industry. The Committee will place special emphasis on oversight of the federal regulatory process to ensure that federal regulators work to minimize unnecessary burdens on small businesses, job creation, economic growth, and competitiveness. In addition, the Committee will consider the role technology plays in advancing commercial and private travel. Oversight in this area will include looking into laws, regulations, and policies related to unmanned aerial vehicles and self-driving cars, for example.
House bill would shine a light on federal prisons’ dark problems
The federal government owns roughly 28 percent of the 2.27 billion acres of land in the United States, with the vast majority of that federal land concentrated in western states. The Committee will broadly examine federal land management with a focus on maintenance priorities, impact on states, return on investment and the impact of litigation. The Committee will conduct oversight of NARA's management of government records and the procedures NARA is putting in place to handle and archive records generated by new technologies, including social media.
Oversight Committee Unanimously Approves Connolly's Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act - Gerry Connolly
Oversight Committee Unanimously Approves Connolly's Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act.
Posted: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]
Although the Government Accountability Office (GAO), inspectors general, and whistleblowers continue to raise concerns about waste in federal spending, the executive branch and Congress often fail to adequately address the issue. The Committee's oversight will cover all federal government departments, agencies, and programs with an eye toward solutions for eliminating wasteful spending. Many of the following sections address specific areas where the Committee has an opportunity to make an immediate difference by addressing wasteful spending.
Additionally, USPS currently stands in default on $22.4 billion in payments to the U.S. The Committee will also monitor and address challenges to access and independence throughout the community of federal inspectors general. The Committee will continue to highlight Congress' intent that inspectors general are entitled to receive unfettered access to information and records from their respective agencies.
In fiscal year 2013 alone, the inspector general community identified potential savings in executive branch departments and agencies totaling almost $51.8 billion. Finally, the Committee will examine the impact of unfunded mandates on state and local governments, and private entities, and explore ways to potentially enhance the effectiveness of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. The Committee will also review the General Services Administration's fleet vehicle leasing and sales programs, as well as look into government ownership of fleets in other modes of transportation. The Committee will monitor implementation of the memorandum issued by the President on January 21, 2009, reinstating a presumption in favor of disclosure. The Committee will also examine implementation of the OPEN Government Act of 2007 and the Electronic FOIA Amendments of 1996. In 2014, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) was signed into law.
With forthright political courage, the House Budget Committee continues working to hold the Biden Administration accountable for its backdoor executive actions. The House Budget Committee’s FY2025 Budget Resolution calls for implementing legislation to empower Congress to rein in executive overreach, including the REINS Act and other commonsense reforms. This spending was put forth by the Biden Administration without Congressional approval, underscoring the need for increased oversight and transparency throughout the Executive Branch. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the main investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives.
The executive overreach and the continuously rising debt endanger the economic prosperity and security of the current population and generations to come. Simply put, if we don’t do something to stop the runaway spending, and address our mounting $34.6 trillion debt, we risk unraveling the very fabric of our great nation. The Committee will generally review the public land agencies' permitting and leasing programs to ensure that citizens are being treated fairly and that federal lands are open and inviting for multiple uses. This oversight will focus on energy leasing projects, recreational permits, and the commercial permitting process. The Committee will identify waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government entitlement programs.
The Department was ultimately formed by bringing together 22 different government offices, agencies, and components. Though the Department has made progress in integrating these various agencies, there is still room to improve efficiency and responsiveness. The Committee will evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of homeland security strategy, laws, initiatives, and technology. The Committee will identify ways to reform the interagency process and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse among the various U.S. national security agencies, departments, and foreign aid organizations.
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