WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster the performance of federal agencies and ensure they are effectively carrying out their mission for the American people. The legislation updates the Government Performance and Results Act for the first time since 2010 by requiring regular strategic reviews of federal agencies’ performance goals and improving the data that is publicly available regarding how agencies are achieving those goals. This will improve transparency and accountability on how federal agencies are working to save taxpayer dollars and improve delivery of essential services across the nation.
“Increasing transparency around how federal agencies are meeting performance goals will help Congress ensure the government is effectively using taxpayer dollars and serving the American people,” said Senator Peters. “This commonsense, bipartisan legislation will provide lawmakers and the Administration with tools and data necessary to measure and evaluate the performance of federal agencies and ensure they are meeting their long-term strategic goals.”
“The federal government should be working effectively for American taxpayers each and every day. I’m proud to join Sen. Peters on this commonsense, bipartisan bill to ensure we improve performance and increase accountability in federal agencies,” said Senator Braun.
“Federal agencies must have transparent goals and effective strategies for measuring performance to meet the needs of the American public,” said James-Christian Blockwood, Executive Vice President for the Partnership for Public Service. “The Federal Performance Accountability Act of 2022 will help modernize agencies’ strategic planning processes, reporting frameworks and performance accountability. The Partnership for Public Service commends this bipartisan action to create an integrated, whole of government approach to improving federal performance and reporting.”
The Federal Agency Performance Act would update existing performance management laws to require the White House Office of Management and Budget to regularly conduct strategic reviews of agencies’ performance goals and ensure they are following through with strategic plans. The bill would also improve the quality and amount of data on performance.gov – the federal government’s central website to track agency-specific and government-wide performance.
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