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S.2276

S.2276: Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 4, 2018
Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2019

Bill Sponsor

Todd Young (R-Ind.)

Bill Cosponsors

8 (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Engrossed in Senate - Dec. 6, 2018
Reported to Senate - Sept. 4, 2018
Introduced in Senate - Jan. 4, 2018

Bill 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;...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 27, 2018	Presented to President.
Dec. 21, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 21, 2018	Vote in the 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).
Dec. 21, 2018	Considered as unfinished business.
Dec. 21, 2018	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.
Dec. 21, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2276.
Dec. 21, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec. 21, 2018	Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec. 21, 2018	Vote in the 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)
Dec. 21, 2018	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10536)
Dec. 21, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10526)
Dec. 10, 2018	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 10, 2018	Held at the desk.
Dec. 10, 2018	Received in the House.
Dec. 6, 2018	Passed the Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 6, 2018	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 6, 2018	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec. 6, 2018	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7370)
Dec. 6, 2018	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7370-7371)
Sept. 4, 2018	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
Sept. 4, 2018	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.
June 13, 2018	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan. 4, 2018	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan. 4, 2018	Introduced in the Senate by Todd Young (R-Ind.)

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