GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

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

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2. 3 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 3 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Cosponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• James Risch · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Lee · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Daines · R · Cosponsor
• Todd Young · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• James Lankford · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
• related to ← GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016