GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.
No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.
Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-3. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-31 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-23 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-17 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-01-17 | Vote | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28. | Senate |
| 2017-01-17 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333-335) | Senate |
| 2017-01-05 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-01-04 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-04 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H70) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-04 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 72. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-04 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H70-71) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-04 | Floor | Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |