Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008
Latest action · Nov 20, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedNov 20, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize the Special Inspector General to exercise specified employment authorities for additional personnel, but not after six months following enactment of this Act.
Authorizes the Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken under such Act, except any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the Comptroller General's study and report on margin authority; and (4) the Congressional Oversight Panel.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Nov 20, 2008 |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Original | Nov 20, 2008 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Nov 20, 2008 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Nov 20, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Nov 20, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10750 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Nov 20, 2008 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3731 | Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 | Related bill | Dec 10, 2008 |
| HR 7333 | Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Dec 10, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) to provide the Special Inspector General with additional personnel, audit, and investigation authorities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2008Introduced in Senate
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