S 17 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 3, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jan 3, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

What's happening now January 3, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees of jurisdiction 1