{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcias-bipartisan-bill-cut-red-tape-save-taxpayer-dollars", "Congressman Robert Garcia\u2019s Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape & Save Taxpayer Dollars Signed Into Law by President Biden", "2024-12-26", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Robert Garcia", "G000598", "robertgarcia.house.gov", "robertgarcia", "https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), and Congressman Glenn Grothman\u2019s (WI-06) bipartisan bill to cut waste and improve government service has been signed into law by President Biden. The legislation will increase government efficiency by eliminating unnecessary federal agency reports to Congress, saving taxpayer dollars and allowing agencies to focus on their core missions. The full text of the bipartisan law is available here. This is Congressman Garcia\u2019s second bill to be signed into law; President Biden signed the bipartisan GAO Inspector General Parity Act into law on November 25, 2024.\n\n\u201cOutdated government reports waste time and resources without providing value. Having seen this issue firsthand during my time as Mayor of Long Beach, I worked alongside colleagues from both parties to push for legislation that streamlines our government processes,\" said Congressman Garcia. \u201cI\u2019m committed to making our government agencies more efficient and ensuring responsible use of our taxpayer dollars.\u201d\n\n\u201cTaxpayer dollars are wasted on needless paperwork and red tape in the Federal government. We brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut waste and save taxpayer dollars,\u201d said Senator Ossoff.\n\n\u201cLess paper, more productivity. While most required reports to Congress from federal agencies are important, some provide less value than the paper they are printed on. But even as they\u2019ve long-outlasted their usefulness, they never seem to get cleared off agencies\u2019 must-do lists,\u201d said Senator Lankford. \u201cLet\u2019s save tax dollars and the time of federal workers to provide better and more effective customer service by eliminating these unnecessary yet mandatory reports.\u201d\n\n\u201cI was proud to introduce this bipartisan bill alongside my colleague, Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA). By eliminating unnecessary reports, this bill will take a significant step toward improving government efficiency. This bill will lead to savings for taxpayers, ensuring that their hard-earned money is used more effectively to support essential services and programs,\u201d said Congressman Grothman. \u201cI am thrilled it has been signed into law by President Biden.\"\n\nThis bipartisan law will fix the broken process that decides which federal agency reports to Congress are no longer needed. The law will make it easier to reduce, combine, or stop certain reports that Congress requires, helping to cut wasteful federal spending and ensuring that agencies focus on their actual missions.\n\nCongressman Garcia continues working to cut red tape within the federal government. On the Oversight Committee, he helps to oversee the efficiency of all government operations. Last year, he introduced the \u201cFLASH Act\u201d Fast-Track Logistics for Acquiring Supplies in a Hurry Act of 2023, to help the Department of Health and Human Services cut through red tape to quickly buy critical medical materials during emergencies\u2014from PPE to tests and vaccines\u2014as well as the critical materials needed to make and distribute medical supplies.\n\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-robert-garcias-bipartisan-bill-cut-red-tape-save-taxpayer-dollars"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1310229785740376, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}