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S. 2276 (115th)

GAO-IG Act

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 2018

Last action

3 January 2019 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 115-414.

Sponsors

Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Budget

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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

  1. 4 January 2018

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 June 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 September 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 4 September 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-331.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 September 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-331.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 December 2018

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7370-7371)

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 December 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  9. 10 December 2018

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  10. 10 December 2018

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 10 December 2018

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 21 December 2018

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 21 December 2018

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 2 (Roll no. 480). (text: CR H10526)

    Source: Floor

  14. 21 December 2018

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 2 (Roll no. 480).(text: CR H10526)

    Source: Floor

  15. 21 December 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10526)

    Source: Floor

  16. 21 December 2018

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  17. 21 December 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2276.

    Source: Floor

  18. 21 December 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  19. 27 December 2018

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 December 2018

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  21. 3 January 2019

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 115-414.

    Source: President

  22. 3 January 2019

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  23. 3 January 2019

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

21 December 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source

Yes 382 · No 2 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 48

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

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