SIGMA Act of 2014
Latest action · Jun 4, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Special Inspector General for Monitoring the ACA Act of 2014 or the SIGMA Act of 2014 - Establishes the Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of the implementation and administration of programs and activities established under, and payment system changes made by, the Affordable Care Act (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010). Requires the Special Inspector General to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Requires the Special Inspector General to appoint an Assistant Inspector General for Auditing and an Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.
Places the Special Inspector General under the supervision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), but prohibits federal agencies involved in implementing or administering the Affordable Care Act from preventing or prohibiting the Special Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 10, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Jun 10, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Jun 4, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 4, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3426-3428)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4158 | SIGMA Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Abortion
- Accounting and auditing
- Comprehensive health care
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Income tax credits
- Medicaid
- Performance measurement
- Religion
- Sales and excise taxes
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2014Introduced in Senate
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