S. 2849 · 114th Congress
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016
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SasseSponsor18 cosponsors · 6 D, 12 R
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Tester
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Ayotte
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Baldwin
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Enzi
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Johnson
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Tillis
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Flake
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Lankford
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Schatz
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McCain
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McCaskill
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Carper
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Lee
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Peters
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Capito
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Ernst
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Perdue
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Risch1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Sep 21, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016
Latest action (Sep 21, 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 638.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 25, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.