This bill will require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review bills reported by committees for potential duplication of existing federal programs.
Require the Government Accountability Office to review committee-reported bills for potential duplication of existing federal programs.
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This bill will require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review bills reported by committees for potential duplication of existing federal programs.
This bill would prevent more unnecessary government spending by requiring that the GAO review bills reported by committees for potential duplication of existing federal programs.
Mr. Burchett (for himself, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Crockett, and Ms. Mace) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform... Full Title To require the Comptroller General of the United States to analyze certain legislation in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
Evidence
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GovInfo shows H.R. 8096 was introduced by Mr. Burchett on March 26, 2026 and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with additional referral to the Budget and Rules Committees.
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The Oversight Committee announced a May 20, 2026 markup and listed H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, explaining that it would require the Comptroller General to analyze certain committee-reported legislation for duplication and overlap with existing federal programs.
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House Oversight said H.R. 8096 was reported favorably after markup and described it as a bill directing the Comptroller General to review committee-reported legislation for duplication and overlap with existing federal programs.
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The committee announced a May 20 markup for H.R. 8096 and said the bill would require the Comptroller General to analyze certain committee-reported legislation for duplication with existing federal programs.
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The House Oversight Committee said H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, was reported favorably and would require the Comptroller General to analyze certain committee-reported legislation for duplication and overlap with existing federal programs, offices, and initiatives.
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The committee announced that the House passed eleven Oversight bills that week and listed other measures, including H.R. 8107 co-led by Burchett, but not H.R. 8096.
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CBO says S. 2733 would require GAO to review all committee-reported legislation for duplication or overlap with programs identified in GAO reports, and notes the Senate bill was ordered reported by committee on August 6, 2026. CBO also says S. 2733 is similar to Burchett's H.R. 8096, which was ordered reported by the House Oversight Committee on May 20, 2026.
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The House Committee Repository lists the May 20, 2026 Oversight markup for H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, and records Vote #01: Final Passage - H.R. 8096, with the bill passing committee by a recorded vote of 39-1.
Assessments
The promised outcome required an operative GAO review requirement, which would need enactment or binding federal action. Burchett introduced H.R. 8096 and advanced the same policy through House Oversight Committee, and the Senate companion also moved through committee, but the evidence shows only committee reporting and CBO estimates, not House passage, Senate passage, presidential signature, or implementation. This is a serious same-term legislative attempt, but the requirement has not been delivered.
Burchett materially pursued the promise in the same federal term by introducing H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, and advancing it through committee markup to a favorable report. But the evidence stops short of House passage, Senate passage, or enactment into law, and a later committee update did not list H.R. 8096 among the bills that passed the House. Under the stated rule, this is a serious legislative attempt that failed to deliver the promised outcome, so it counts as never with an effort badge.
Burchett introduced H.R. 8096 and advanced it to committee markup, which is a real legislative effort toward requiring the GAO to review committee-reported bills for duplication. But the record provided shows no enactment or final House passage, so the promised outcome was not delivered.
Burchett introduced H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, which directly matches the promise by requiring GAO/Comptroller General review of certain committee-reported bills for duplication or overlap with existing federal programs. The bill was scheduled for a House Oversight Committee markup on May 20, 2026, showing a serious same-term legislative effort, but available records do not show enactment or final implementation of the requirement. Because the promised outcome has not yet become law or otherwise taken effect, it remains unresolved rather than delivered.
Burchett introduced H.R. 8096, the Duplication Scoring Act of 2026, which directly matches the promise by requiring the Comptroller General/GAO to analyze certain committee-reported legislation for duplication and overlap with existing federal programs. As of May 16, 2026, the bill had been introduced and scheduled for a May 20, 2026 Oversight Committee markup, but it had not yet been reported, passed, or enacted. Because the candidate is still in federal office and the legislative effort is active rather than definitively failed, the outcome remains unresolved with same-term timing and an effort badge.