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S. 4128 117th Congress Senate

Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act

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

Official title: A bill 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 3, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 28, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.
Nov 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-213.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 3, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 3, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 28, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 566.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Bill text 2 versions

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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4128: Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4128/
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"S. 4128: Improving Government for America's Taxpayers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4128/.
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S. 4128, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4128/.
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