United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5415 (115th)
GAO-IG Act
Introduced
26 March 2018
Last action
17 July 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
26 March 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6200-6201)
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5415.
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6200-6201)
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Floor
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 July 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 637.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.
Source: Committee
16 July 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-823.
Source: Committee
17 July 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 July 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 16 July 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 March 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 July 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2018
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 16 July 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2018
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 March 2018
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
- · hsgo00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → GAO-IG Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5415
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5415
- us · 115-hr-5415 · source updated 5 December 2025