A bill to ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
- Introduced:
Apr 25, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on May 25, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
- See Instead:
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H.R. 5690 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Sep 20, 2016
History
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Apr 25, 2016
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Introduced
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May 25, 2016
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 20, 2016
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Companion Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5690 (114th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 2849 (114th). |
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Sep 21, 2016
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jan 3, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 17. |
S. 2849 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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