H.R. 5690: GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-07-08 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-07-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 523 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5690 (2016-09-20), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record. No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties. Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

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Official text

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5690, GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 (2016-08-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] reported raising $7.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 523 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR5690 (2016-09-20): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5690.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5690 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114