Eliminate or sunset outdated and duplicative State Department recurring reporting requirements and reduce the frequency of other reports to save taxpayer dollars and improve congressional oversight.

H.R. 8668 represents an ambitious ‘spring cleaning’ overhaul of required reporting that will save taxpayer dollars while improving Congressional oversight.

Self promoted his bill to repeal, sunset, or reduce State Department recurring reports as a cost-saving oversight reform that now awaits a vote by the full House.

Congressman Self’s Bill to DOGE State Department Reports, Save Taxpayer Dollars Passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee | Representative Keith Self
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This bill eliminates or sunsets 52 outdated and duplicative reporting requirements and reduces the required frequency of a further 12.

Self's bill would cut and slow State Department reporting requirements.

Congressman Self’s Bill to DOGE State Department Reports, Save Taxpayer Dollars Passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Congressman Self’s bill to DOGE State Department reports, save taxpayer dollars passes the House Foreign Affairs Committee; the bill eliminates or sunsets 52 outdated and duplicative reporting requirements and reduces the required frequency of a further 12.

Self advanced legislation to cut State Department reporting requirements and reduce the frequency of additional reports.

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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GovInfo bill text shows Rep. Keith Self introduced H.R. 8668 on May 7, 2026, titled the "State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026." The bill's stated purpose is "To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of State" and Section 2 lists repeals and modifications of foreign-affairs recurring reports.

Self introduced legislation directly matching the commitment, with specific repeals and frequency reductions proposed, but the source is introduced bill text rather than enacted law.

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H.R. 8668 (IH) - State Department Recurring Reports Repeal and Sunset Act of 2026
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The House Foreign Affairs markup summary lists H.R. 8668, "To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the Department of State" (Self), as "ordered to be reported favorably to the House, as amended, voice vote," with Huizenga, Keating, and Lawler amendments adopted by voice vote.

The bill advanced out of committee, showing serious legislative action. No official evidence found in the May 30-June 1 lookback that it passed both chambers or became law, so the policy result remains unresolved as of June 1, 2026.

unresolved same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-FA00-20260513-SD002.pdf
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