House Bill 5415
115th Congress(2017-2018)
GAO-IG Act
Active
Passed House on Jul 16, 2018
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
5415
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.
checkPassed on July 16, 2018
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6200-6201)
Summary
Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG 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.
July 17, 2018
July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018
March 26, 2018
07/17/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
07/16/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201)
07/16/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6200-6201)
07/16/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5415.
07/16/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6201)
07/16/2018
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/16/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.
07/16/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.
05/23/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/23/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/26/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
03/26/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:05 PM