Duplication Scoring Act of 2026

Checks for duplicate federal programs

If enacted, this would require the Government Accountability Office to check bills and joint resolutions reported by congressional committees for risks of creating duplicate or overlapping federal programs. The bill would add clear definitions of which measures are covered and what counts as a duplicative or overlapping feature. GAO would, when warranted, name the new program, point to the bill section, cite the prior GAO duplication report, send that info to the Congressional Budget Office and the reporting committee, and post it on the GAO website. The Director of the Congressional Budget Office could include GAO's findings as a supplement to CBO cost estimates, and submit the supplement later if GAO provides the information after CBO's initial estimate. The rules would start on the earlier of two dates: 60 days after the Office of Management and Budget next updates a required website, or when a new Congress begins after one year from enactment.