US HB5415 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on July 17 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on July 17 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
GAO-IG Act Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act This bill requires each federal agency, in its annual budget justification, to include a report on: (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is classified as "open" or "closed, unimplemented"; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the inspector general (OIG) for which no final action has been taken; and (3) the implementation status of each such recommendation. Each agency shall also provide a copy of this information to its OIG and to the GAO.
Title
GAO-IG Act Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act
Sponsors
Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] | Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] |
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-07-17 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
2018-07-16 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2018-07-16 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201) |
2018-07-16 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5415. |
2018-07-16 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6201) |
2018-07-16 | House | Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
2018-07-16 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637. |
2018-07-16 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823. |
2018-05-23 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
2018-05-23 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2018-03-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
2018-03-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2276 (Same As) 2019-01-03 - Signed by President.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations
Executive agency funding and structure
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government operations and politics
Government studies and investigations