H.R. 1162Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

1 recorded action104 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Darrell Issa [R-CA-49]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 17, 2013 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.

IntroducedMar 14, 2013
Passed the HouseApr 15, 2013
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 15, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative 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 or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 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 prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1162 as reported to Senate without amendment on Dec 17, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 103

House Apr 15, 2013

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

To amend title 31, United States Code, to make improvements in the Government Accountability Office

Passed · Two-thirds required

408 Yea 0 Nay 24 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

One dot per member. Select a seat or a bar to filter the list.

DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members432 members

Democratic201 members

Republican231 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1162 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DELIJAH CUMMINGS [D-MD-07]Original

Loading the public record

H.R. 1162Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 103

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

H.R. 1162Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 103

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Who lobbied on H.R. 11621 organization

Who lobbied on H.R. 11621 organization