# 117-hr-5970: Dormant Government Program Accountability Act

117-hr-5970, Dormant Government Program Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5970
- Congress: 117
- Title: Dormant Government Program Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2021-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Dormant Government Program Accountability Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance directing federal agencies to report annually on programs and revolving funds that (1) provide federal financial assistance, and (2) did not provide federal financial assistance during the previous year. The reports must include a list of the programs and funds, an explanation of why federal financial assistance was not provided, and the amount of budget authority that is available for each program or fund.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5970)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hjres-102: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-102)
- [117-hres-1423: Expressing support for October 2, 2022, through October 8, 2022, as "National S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5970 (as of 2025-11-18).