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To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets…

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To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets other qualification requirements.

Introduced: December 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Dec 19, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who: (1) is licensed or certified as a certified public accountant in a state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory; (2) has significant management experience, including experience in government service; (3) has significant government auditing and accounting experience; (4) has a post-graduate degree; (5) has a professional accreditation issued by a professional association; and (6) has such other qualifications as the commission established to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to vacancies in the office of Comptroller General or Deputy Comptroller General may establish.

What's happening now December 19, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Ellsworth, Brad
· May 20, 2010
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 20, 2010
HILL, BARON
· Apr 14, 2010
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 14, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4410: To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets other qualification requirements.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4410/
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"H.R. 4410: To amend title 31, United States Code, to require that a vacancy in the position of Comptroller General be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets other qualification requirements.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4410/.
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H.R. 4410, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4410/.
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