United States · Bill · S
S. 494 (115th)
American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced
2 March 2017
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
American Red Cross Transparency Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review: (1) the internal governance of the American National Red Cross (the corporation), and (2) any program or activity carried out by the corporation that is connected to national preparedness. The bill grants the GAO: (1) access to, and the right to examine and copy, all records of the corporation that the GAO determines are relevant to such review; and (2) access to, and the right to interview, any employee, volunteer, agent, or member of the board of governors of the corporation whom the GAO believes has knowledge relevant to such review. The GAO may issue a subpoena and bring a civil action in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce such access.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 March 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 March 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 March 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/494
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/494