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Working Draft — Version 2, 2026 · Policy framework, not an introduced bill

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B5 · Pillar B · Spending Efficiency

Agency consolidation and zero-based review

Apply zero-based review to federal programs, modeled on Canada’s 1995 Program Review. Consolidate duplicative programs (a recurring GAO finding), modernize administrative infrastructure, and tie evaluation more tightly to budget decisions.

All policies / Efficiency

10-year fiscal
−$250BSavings

$100B–$400B · Medium confidence

Implementation
Years 1–10
Y1Y10Y20
Middle class
Neutral on average

Localized federal-employment effects warrant transition support.

Planetary
Neutral

No material climate effect.

Global precedent

Canada Program Review (1995–2000); New Zealand State Sector Act reforms (1988); UK Spending Reviews.

Lead mechanism

OMB; GAO; House and Senate Budget and Appropriations.

Bipartisan framing

Broadly bipartisan in principle; controversies arise around specific consolidations, not the framework.

Figures in this framework are illustrative directional estimates derived from publicly available data and conventional Congressional Budget Office budget-window logic. They are not official CBO scores. Any provision adopted from this framework would require formal CBO scoring before legislative consideration. This document is a policy white paper, not an introduced bill.