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H.R. 7331 117th Congress House

Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide certain information with respect to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of the Comptroller General's annual reporting to Congress, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.
Jul 13, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Jul 12, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5955)
Jul 12, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 12, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7331.
Jul 12, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5955)
Jul 12, 2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 11, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 11, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 31, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 31, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2022

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 583.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in its annual report to Congress, to consolidate matters for congressional consideration into one report, organized by policy topic, and to identify congressional oversight actions that can help agencies implement unimplemented priority recommendations. The GAO is also required to publish the above information and publish any known costs of unimplemented priority recommendations.

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 6
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 13, 2022
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 31, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 31, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Mar 31, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 31, 2022
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 31, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7331: Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7331/
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"H.R. 7331: Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7331/.
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H.R. 7331, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7331/.
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