US Congress Senate Bill 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-6)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-03	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB72 (Same As) 2017-01-31 - Became Public Law No: 115-3. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/17/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s17/BILLS-115s17is.pdf