H.R. 2195: OSC Access Act
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H.R. 2195: OSC Access Act
115th Congress · introduced 2017-04-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-04-27 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
OSC Access Act
Plain summary
OSC Access Act This bill expands the authority of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) by allowing it to: (1) have timely access to material available to an agency that relates to an investigation, review, or inquiry relating to whistle-blower allegations or prohibited personnel practices; (2) request from any agency the information or assistance that may be necessary for it to carry out its duties and responsibilities; and (3) require, during an investigation, review, or inquiry of an agency, the agency to provide it any record or other information related to an investigation, review, or inquiry. A claim of common law privilege by an agency, or an officer or employee of an agency, shall not prevent the OSC from obtaining any material from such agency.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2195, OSC Access Act (2017-05-23)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2195.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr2195 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115