HRES 447 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding financial management by Federal agencies.

Introduced: May 21, 1998 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics AccountingAuditingCongressCongressional oversight

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Economics and Public FinanceFinance and Financial SectorFinancial statementsGovernment paperworkWaste in government spending

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Introduced

In committee

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Agreed to (House)

Jun 9, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 9, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll No. 213).

Jun 9, 1998

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4294)

Jun 9, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 9, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Jun 9, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4254-4259)

Jun 9, 1998

Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

May 28, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

May 21, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

May 21, 1998

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 9, 1998	House · vote #213	Suspend the rules and agree, as amended	Passed	415–0	See who voted →

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Latest action June 9, 1998

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the first Government-wide financial audit demonstrated gross mismanagement by Federal agencies; (2) current reform and reinvention efforts with respect to agency financial management have failed; and (3) Congress must impose consequences on agencies that fail their annual financial audits and conduct more vigorous oversight to ensure that agencies do not waste tax dollars.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

BEREUTER, DOUGLAS

· Jun 3, 1998

Calvert, Ken

California · May 21, 1998

Sessions, Pete

Texas · May 21, 1998

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 447: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding financial management by Federal agencies.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HRES-447/

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