US Congress House Bill 6543 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies the authority to designate individuals as members of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. Currently, the chairperson of the committee may designate inspectors general from agencies involved in the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response as members of the committee. The bill transfers that authority to the Chairperson of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. The bill also expands eligibility for designation as a committee member to include individuals serving in inspector general offices in positions at the Senior Executive Service level or higher.

To amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2020-04-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6543/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6543/BILLS-116hr6543ih.pdf