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S. 2276 · 115th CongressPublic Law 115-414Government Operations and Politics

GAO-IG Act became law 364 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Young, Todd R-IN · 8 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 3 Republicans
IntroducedJan 4, 2018
ReportedJun 13, 2018
Passed one chamberDec 6, 2018
Passed bothDec 21, 2018
LawJan 3, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 138 words.

Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act or the GAO-IG Act This bill requires each federal agency (including each legislative branch agency), in its annual budget justification, to include a report on (1) each public recommendation of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that is designated as "open" or "closed, unimplemented" for a period of at least one year preceding the date on which such justification is submitted; (2) each public recommendation for corrective action from the agency's office of the inspector general (OIG) that was published at least one year before the justification is submitted for which no final action was 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. The deadline for submission to Congress of agency statements is extended.

Context
Committees
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
Sponsor
2 of 238 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 869 words
Subjects
Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigations
Latest action
Jan 3, 2019: Became Public Law No: 115-414.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]