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 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jay Inslee | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 22, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 27, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred May 9, 2006 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2006Introduced in House
- May 9, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4904, H4905 | John S. Tanner D-TN, Mike Ross D-AR | Jun 29, 2006 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4505, H4506 | John S. Tanner D-TN, Kendrick B. Meek D-FL | Jun 22, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 to require the head of an agency to be reconfirmed by the Senate unless the agency is found to be in compliance with the requirements of such Act, as reported by the Comptroller General.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Accountability in Government Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2006Introduced in House
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