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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 26, 2018Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 5415

GAO-IG Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 26, 2018)

Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act

This bill requires each federal agency, in its annual budget justification, to include a report on: (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is classified as "open" or "closed, unimplemented"; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the inspector general (OIG) for which no final action has been taken; and (3) the implementation status of each such recommendation.

Each agency shall also provide a copy of this information to its OIG and to the GAO.

What just happenedJul 17, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6](R-NC)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 R
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  1. Jul 17, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Jul 16, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Jul 16, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201)

  4. Jul 16, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6200-6201)

  5. Jul 16, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5415.

  6. Jul 16, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6201)

  7. Jul 16, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jul 16, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.

  9. Jul 16, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  10. Jul 16, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  11. May 23, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  12. May 23, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  13. Mar 26, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  14. Mar 26, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Mar 26, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

GAO-IG Act — Informed