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H.R. 2400 114th Congress House

SIGMA Act of 2015

Official title: To establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, the Judiciary, Rules, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act of 2015 or the SIGMA Act of 2015

Establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the implementation and administration of programs and activities established under, and payment system changes made by, the Affordable Care Act (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010). Requires the Special Inspector General to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Requires the Special Inspector General to appoint an Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.

Places the Special Inspector General under the supervision of the Department of Health and Human Services, but prohibits federal agencies involved in implementing or administering the Affordable Care Act from preventing or prohibiting the Special Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1368 Identical bill SIGMA Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 13
 Cosponsors 77
All 77 Republican 47
Blum, Rod
· Mar 3, 2016
Trott, David
· Feb 10, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 6, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2015
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Dec 10, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 10, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 9, 2015
Rooney, Thomas
· Dec 9, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 9, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 5, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Oct 27, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 20, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 9, 2015
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Oct 7, 2015
Knight, Stephen
· Oct 7, 2015
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 7, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 11, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 11, 2015
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Aug 4, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Jul 29, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 29, 2015
Ratcliffe, John
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 29, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
Woodall, Rob
· Jul 29, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 28, 2015
BARTON, JOE
· Jul 28, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2015
Labrador, Raul
· Jul 28, 2015
Young, David
· Jul 23, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 22, 2015
Sanford, Mark
· Jul 22, 2015
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 16, 2015
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 16, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 16, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 9, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 24, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 18, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Jun 18, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2400: SIGMA Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2400/
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