HR 1162 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

Introduced 2013-03-14· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.(2013-12-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-04-15
Roll #103
Yea 408Nay 0
Democrats
186 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
222 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-04-15
Roll #103
Yea 408Nay 0
Democrats
186 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
222 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct. States that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (including any information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act) shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibiti…

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H.R. 1162, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

Apr 3, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 20, 2013

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H.R. 1162, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

Aug 5, 2013

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 31, 2013

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat