The Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023 requires federal agencies to identify outdated or duplicate reporting requirements in their annual budget requests, and it directs the Office of Management and Budget to review and make recommendations on reports that are required by multiple agencies. This is intended to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork and make government more efficient.
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 118-172.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023 requires federal agencies to identify outdated or duplicate reporting requirements in their annual budget requests, and it directs the Office of Management and Budget to review and make recommendations on reports that are required by multiple agencies. This is intended to reduce unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork and make government more efficient.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include (1) a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; (2) a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees.</p><p>If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Federal agencies must list outdated or redundant reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals.
For each duplicative report, agencies must recommend if it should be ended, modified, consolidated, or reduced in frequency.
The Office of Management and Budget will review reports required by multiple agencies and make recommendations to Congress.
The goal is to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic paperwork and make the federal government more efficient.
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If enacted, this bill would likely reduce the administrative burden on federal agencies by allowing them to eliminate or streamline outdated and redundant reporting requirements. This could make government operations more efficient and free up resources for other priorities. The changes would primarily impact federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget, but could have broader effects by improving transparency and reducing unnecessary costs for taxpayers.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5301, 119th Congress (2025). "PIPES Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5301
