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HRES 40 111th Congress House Congress Accounting and auditing Congressional committees Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may authorize, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 14, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 40.
Jan 14, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H268-273)
Jan 14, 2009
Mr. Cardoza moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Jan 14, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H268)
Jan 14, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR H268)
Jan 14, 2009
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H281)
Jan 14, 2009
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 14, 2009 House · vote #18 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Passed 4230 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee or subcommittee to hold: (1) periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in government programs which that committee may authorize; (2) at least one hearing in any session to hear from federal agency representatives testimony on auditor disclaimers of audited agency financial statements; and (3) at least one hearing on issues raised by Comptroller General reports indicating that federal programs or operations that the committee may authorize are at high risk for waste, fraud, and mismanagement, known as the "high-risk list" or the "high-risk series."

Requires the oversight activities section of a committee's biennial report to the House on its legislative and oversight activities (required by Rule XI) also to delineate any such hearings held.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1