State Public Option Act

Senate Bill

S. 2073

119th Congress

State Public Option Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Jon Ossoff

Senator

Democratic

GA

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This bill would require federal agencies to identify outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals. The agencies would have to recommend which reports should be ended, modified, or made less frequent, along with providing the legal citations and relevant Congressional committees for each report.

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SponsorJon Ossoff (D-GA)

Introduced6/12/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

ChamberSenate

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State Public Option Act

This bill would require federal agencies to identify outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals. The agencies would have to recommend which reports should be ended, modified, or made less frequent, along with providing the

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This bill would require federal agencies to identify outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals. The agencies would have to recommend which reports should be ended, modified, or made less frequent, along with providing the legal citations and relevant Congressional committees for each report.

Bill Number: 2073
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy Area: Commerce

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Fact Sheet

Title: State Public Option Act
Bill Number: 2073
Sponsor: Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Summary: This bill would require federal agencies to identify outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals. The agencies would have to recommend which reports should be ended, modified, or made less frequent, along with providing the legal citations and relevant Congression

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require federal agencies to identify outdated or unnecessary reporting requirements in their annual budget proposals. The agencies would have to recommend which reports should be ended, modified, or made less frequent, along with providing the legal citations and relevant Congressional committees for each report.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2023This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. With respect to each recurring outdated or duplicative plan or report, 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 that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Federal agencies must identify outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications
Agencies must recommend which reports should be eliminated, changed, or made less frequent
Agencies must provide the legal citations and relevant Congressional committees for each report

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would reduce the administrative burden on federal agencies by eliminating unnecessary reporting requirements. It could lead to cost savings and allow agencies to focus their resources on more important priorities. The public and Congress would also benefit from having a more streamlined and efficient system of agency reporting.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Related Subjects

Budget process

Congressional oversight

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2073, 119th Congress (2025). "State Public Option Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2073

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