Type of agency subject to oversight, by who requested the GAO appropriations law decision

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Source: Authors' calculations using U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) data, January 20, 2025, https://www.gao.gov/legal/appropriations-law/search.

Note: Percentages add up to more than 100% because four of the 62 congressional request decisions involve multiple types of agencies.

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