DOGE Subcommittee Chairman Burchett and Ranking Member Stansbury Introduce the Duplication Scoring Act

Washington, D.C. (03/26/2026) -- Today, Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Ranking Member Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced the Duplication Scoring Act. This bill will require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review bills reported by committees for potential duplication of existing federal programs. The GAO will also be required to share its findings with the Congressional Budget Office for public release.

"When Chairman Comer named me Chairman of the DOGE Subcommittee, I promised to produce legislation that addresses the problems that we uncover as a committee," said Congressman Burchett (TN-02). "The United States is spiraling towards $40 trillion dollars in debt, and yet we are continuing to waste money on duplicative programs every day. I am proud to have bipartisan support on this bill, and I hope it will bring more transparency to what we are voting on and spending taxpayer money on."

"This bill will help reduce duplication and ensure federal programs can deliver for our communities," said Rep. Stansbury (NM-01). "We need federal programs that deliver for the American people, which is why I'm proud to team up with Rep. Tim Burchett on this bipartisan Duplication Scoring Act. Modernizing these programs requires rolling up our sleeves and getting to work-which is why I'm grateful to be working with Rep. Burchett on this important work!"

"Washington has a spending problem, and duplicative federal programs are a big part of it. The Duplication Scoring Act brings much-needed transparency by exposing waste and redundancy in government spending. It's a commonsense step toward accountability and respecting the hard-earned tax dollars of the American people," stated Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-09).

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