HR 2860 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

OPM IG Act

Introduced Jul 30, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-80 Sponsor Blake Farenthold R-TX

Latest action · Feb 12, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-80.

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.

IntroducedJul 30, 2013
Passed HouseJan 14, 2014
Passed SenateJan 29, 2014
To the PresidentFeb 4, 2014
Became lawFeb 12, 2014Public Law 113-80

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

OPM IG Act - Authorizes funding for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities conducted by the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of the OPM revolving fund and activities financed by the fund. Requires OPM to include in its budget submission an estimate by the Inspector General of the amount required to pay the expenses to audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities with respect to the revolving fund.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 17	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed418–0	Jan 14, 2014

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 30, 2013.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MA	Stephen F. Lynch	Original	Jul 30, 2013

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 Jul 30, 2013Markup Oct 29, 2013Reported Nov 15, 2013

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 12, 2014Signed by President.
Feb 12, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-80.
Feb 4, 2014Presented to President.
Jan 30, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 29, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S607)
Jan 15, 2014Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jan 14, 2014Mr. Farenthold moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. (consideration: CR H200)
Jan 14, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H200-202)
Jan 14, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2860.
Jan 14, 2014At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 14, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H207)
Jan 14, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 17). (text:P CR H200-201)
Nov 15, 2013Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-268.
Nov 15, 2013Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
Oct 29, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 29, 2013Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2013Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and 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
Senate	Debate and remarks S607	Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI	Jan 29, 2014
House	Debate and remarks H200–H202Text printed H200Recorded votes H207enact	Blake Farenthold R-TX, Elijah E. Cummings D-MD, Stephen F. Lynch D-MA	Jan 14, 2014

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 113-268

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Nov 4, 2013H.R. 2860, OPM IG ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on October 29, 2013

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5174.

CRS reports 15

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1276	Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act	Related bill	Oct 11, 2013

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: OPM IG Act
Short Titles as Reported to House: OPM IG Act
Short Titles as Passed House: OPM IG Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate: OPM IG Act
Short Titles as Enacted: OPM IG Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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