GAO Inspector General Parity Act

Bill: 118-s-1510
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]
Introduced: 2023-05-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-10
text: 

GAO Inspector General Parity Act

 
This bill makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
 
Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.
 
Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements.
 
The bill modifies the IG's rate of pay to make it comparable to other senior-level GAO employee rates of pay.
 
GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change.
 
The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the IG or another IG.

action_date: 2023-08-22
text: 

GAO Inspector General Parity Act

 
This bill makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
 
Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.
 
Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements.
 
The bill modifies the IG's rate of pay to make it comparable to other senior-level GAO employee rates of pay.
 
GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change.
 
The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the IG or another IG.

action_date: 2023-11-16
text: 

GAO Inspector General Parity Act

This bill makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.

Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements.

GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change.

The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the IG or another IG.

action_date: 2024-11-25
text: 

GAO Inspector General Parity Act

This act makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.

Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements.

GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change.

The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the IG or another IG.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-131.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-131.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1510.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-11-17
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-11-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5558)
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5558)
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5558)
action_date: 2023-08-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
action_date: 2023-08-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 without amendment. With written report No. 118-88.
action_date: 2023-08-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 without amendment. With written report No. 118-88.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-131