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- H.R.1162
H.R.1162: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced March 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action Dec. 17, 2013
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Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 15, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 17, 2013 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
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| Dec. 17, 2013 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 113-128.
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| July 31, 2013 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| April 16, 2013 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1998) |
| April 15, 2013 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011)
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| April 15, 2013 |
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.
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| April 15, 2013 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
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| April 15, 2013 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1998-1999)
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| April 15, 2013 |
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| April 12, 2013 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
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| April 12, 2013 |
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-36.
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| March 20, 2013 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| March 20, 2013 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 14, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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| March 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) |