HR 5415
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government studies and investigations
GAO-IG Act
Introduced: March 26, 2018
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 16, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 16, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201)
Jul 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)
Jul 16, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5415.
Jul 16, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6201)
Jul 16, 2018
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 16, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.
Jul 16, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.
May 23, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 23, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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