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H.R. 2422 95th Congress House

A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.

Introduced: January 26, 1977 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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.
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Jan 26, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 26, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 to authorize the Comptroller General to request and receive all necessary documents relating to any expenditure by a Federal agency to determine whether such expenditure was, in fact, made and was authorized by law.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2422: A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-2422/
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"H.R. 2422: A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-2422/.
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H.R. 2422, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-2422/.
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[H.R. 2422: A bill to amend the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, to provide the Comptroller General additional authority to audit certain expenditures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-2422/)
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