DOGE Act
Latest action (20 Nov 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 10177, the "Decreasing Overlapping Grants Efficiently Act" (DOGE Act), would bar federal agencies from awarding grants to applicants found to have submitted duplicate applications to another agency for the same purpose, or applications determined to be fraudulent. An exception would allow institutions of higher education to receive grants for the same purpose from multiple agencies. When duplicate applications are identified, the affected agencies would have to jointly decide which one should make the award.
The bill would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, within one year of enactment, to create an electronic tracking system that agency heads and inspectors general could use to check whether a grant applicant has already received or applied for a similar grant elsewhere, including a separate system for research awards to flag "essentially equivalent work." OMB would also have to study, with input from the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, whether artificial intelligence could be used to detect duplicate applications and waste, fraud, or abuse, and report findings to relevant House and Senate committees. The bill primarily affects federal agencies administering grants and the individuals and organizations, other than colleges and universities, that apply for them.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Stephanie Bice on November 20, 2024, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on November 20, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10177 do?
- H.R. 10177, the "Decreasing Overlapping Grants Efficiently Act" (DOGE Act), would bar federal agencies from awarding grants to applicants found to have submitted duplicate applications to another agency for the same purpose, or applications determined to be fraudulent. An exception would allow institutions of higher education to receive grants for the same purpose from multiple agencies. When duplicate applications are identified, the affected agencies would have to jointly decide which one should make the award. The bill would require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, within one year of enactment, to create an electronic tracking system that agency heads and inspectors general could use to check whether a grant applicant has already received or applied for a similar grant elsewhere, including a separate system for research awards to flag "essentially equivalent work." OMB would also have to study, with input from the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, whether artificial intelligence could be used to detect duplicate applications and waste, fraud, or abuse, and report findings to relevant House and Senate committees. The bill primarily affects federal agencies administering grants and the individuals and organizations, other than colleges and universities, that apply for them. The bill was introduced by Rep. Stephanie Bice on November 20, 2024, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 10177 become law?
- Not yet. As of 20 Nov 2024, H.R. 10177 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10177?
- H.R. 10177 was sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Bice [R-OK5] (Republican-OK), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10177?
- Introduced (20 Nov 2024).
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