H.R. 8694: Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-10-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-10-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020

Plain summary

Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020 This bill directs the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, an independent government entity that oversees the Offices of Inspectors General, to formally establish and maintain the oversight.gov website (which was launched in 2017) and authorizes funding through FY2030 to support the council's mission. Specifically, the website shall (1) consolidate all public reports from each Office of Inspector General (including the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery) to improve public access to any audit report, inspection report, or evaluation report made by an Office of Inspector General; and (2) include any additional resources, information, and enhancements as the council deems necessary or desirable.

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Official text

Oversight.gov Authorization Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr8694.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8694 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116