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House Bill 72
115th Congress(2017-2018)
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
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Passed Senate on Jan 17, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 31, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
72
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Buddy Carter
Georgia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 4, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H70)
Summary

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Referred in Senate
January 5, 2017
Engrossed in House
January 4, 2017
Introduced in House
January 3, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Jan 03, 2017
Introduced in Senate
19
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 17
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (16)
01/31/2017
Signed by President.
01/23/2017
Presented to President.
01/17/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/17/2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28.
01/17/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28.
01/17/2017
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333-335)
01/17/2017
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S333-335)
01/05/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/04/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/04/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H70)
01/04/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H70)
01/04/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 72.
01/04/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H70-71)
01/04/2017
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:49 PM
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