House Passes Seven Bills to Cut Government Waste and Boost Transparency

National News - The U.S. House of Representatives had a busy week on Capitol Hill.

Lawmakers passed seven bipartisan bills aimed at making the federal government run more efficiently, spend taxpayer money more wisely, and operate with greater transparency.

The bills came from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). Together, they target everything from outdated relocation policies to secretive federal spending.

"The House Oversight Committee's primary responsibility is to ensure the federal government operates efficiently and effectively," Comer said. "This week, we advanced that mission by passing seven bipartisan bills to improve government operations, increase accountability, and save taxpayer dollars. We urge the Senate to quickly pass these bills and send them to President Trump for his signature."

One standout is the Federal Relocation Payment Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.). It updates how federal agencies handle employee relocation budgets, a change the General Services Administration projects could save $300 to $500 million a year.

"My legislation fulfills our promise to make the federal government more efficient by drastically reducing the administrative burden associated with the relocation of federal employees," Jack said. "This bill will save the taxpayers over $500 million by modernizing an antiquated system."

Another bill, the FIT Procurement Act from Reps. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), aims to modernize how the government buys goods and services. "The federal government shouldn't be wasting taxpayer dollars because of outdated procurement rules," Burlison said.

Other bills passed this week include the Value Over Cost Act, the Ensuring Federal Purchasing Efficiency Act, the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, the Stop Secret Spending Act, and the Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act. Each addresses a different piece of the federal spending puzzle, from tracking cost overruns on major projects to closing loopholes in public spending reports.

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.), sponsor of the Stop Secret Spending Act, said the goal is simple accountability. "The American people have every right to know how their tax dollars are being spent," Moore said.

The bills now head to the Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to send them on to President Trump's desk.