H.R. 1162: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-14 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 103 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1162 (2013-04-15), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

Plain 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.

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Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Agencies named in this bill

Government Accountability Office: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Recorded votes

House roll call 103 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1162 (2013-04-15): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr1162.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1162 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113