Accountability for Acting Officials Act

Summary

Accountability for Acting Officials Act This bill makes a series of changes with respect to the appointment, tenure, and qualifications of acting officials of executive agencies. Among other things, the bill specifies that, for a position that requires an appointment by the President (by and with the advice and consent of the Senate), the first assistant to the office may temporarily fill the position only if the individual has been the first assistant for at least 30 days during the preceding year; an officer or employee of the agency who is directed by the President to temporarily fill the position may only do so if the officer or employee has served at the agency for at least the entire preceding year (rather than 90 days); and an individual who is a presidential appointee and is directed by the President to temporarily fill the position, including an acting Inspector General, must possess the requisite qualifications for the position as provided by law or regulation. The bill also limits the tenure of acting heads of agencies to no more than 120 days (rather than 210 days).

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Timeline

1. 4 May 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 July 2021

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 20 July 2021

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 16.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 May 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Katie Porter · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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