Accountability in Government Act of 2006
Latest action · May 9, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accountability in Government Act of 2006 - Prohibits a federal agency head from continuing in office without reappointment by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, in any case in which the Comptroller General's annual report under the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 states that the agency is not in substantial compliance with federal financial management systems requirements, applicable accounting standards, and the U.S. Government Standard Ledger at the transaction level.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2006 to Jun 27, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | May 11, 2006 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | May 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 7, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 12, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jun 13, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 19, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2006Introduced in House
- May 9, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
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- May 9, 2006Introduced in House
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