Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003

H.R. 1227, the Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2003, proposes the creation of a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to evaluate the necessity and efficiency of every federal agency at least once every 12 years. Under this bill, any agency reviewed by the Commission would be automatically abolished within one year unless Congress passes specific legislation to reauthorize it.

For citizens, this bill aims to increase government accountability by requiring federal programs to regularly prove their effectiveness and public need to remain in operation. While the act is designed to eliminate waste and streamline government services, it would also place the burden on Congress to take active legislative steps to prevent the closure of existing agencies and the programs they manage.