GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-72
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

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.


action_date: 2017-01-04
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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.


action_date: 2017-01-17
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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.


action_date: 2017-01-31
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) 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.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-01-31
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333-335)
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S333-335)
action_date: 2017-01-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H70)
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H70)
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 72.
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H70-71)
action_date: 2017-01-04
text: Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-3