118th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 1510GAO Inspector General Parity Act

A bill to amend provisions relating to the Office of the Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action Nov 25, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 10, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 10, 2023
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 17, 2023
Reported out
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Senate
Nov 16, 2023
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Nov 25, 2024
SummaryCRS Summary

This act makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements. GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change. The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting...

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Timeline · 18 actions
Nov 25, 2024
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-131.
Nov 19, 2024
Presented to President.
Nov 12, 2024
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 12, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 12, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1510.
Nov 12, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 12, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2023
Received in the House.
Nov 17, 2023
Held at the desk.
Nov 16, 2023
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Nov 16, 2023
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 16, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 22, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 without amendment. With written report No. 118-88.
Aug 22, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.