118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 679: GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.
The report must include (1) the title of the rule; (2) the citation for the rule in the Federal Register; (3) the date on which the rule was submitted to the GAO; and (4) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.
The act is effective for six years after the date of enactment.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gary Peters D-MIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Rick Scott SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
- 2Gary PetersCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-97.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Rick Scott.
Show the full action history (19 actions)
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-97.
- Presented to President.
- Mr. Bentz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5600-5601)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 679.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5600)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5600)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6026; text: CR S6026)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6026; text: CR S6026)
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-25.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


