S 679 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023

Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Originated Senate Became Public Law 118-97 Sponsor Rick Scott R-FL

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Latest action · Oct 1, 2024 Became Public Law No: 118-97.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2023
  2. Passed SenateDec 18, 2023
  3. Passed HouseSep 23, 2024
  4. To the PresidentSep 26, 2024
  5. Became lawOct 1, 2024Public Law 118-97

Summary

GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023

This act bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.

The report must include (1) the title of the rule; (2) the citation for the rule in the Federal Register; (3) the date on which the rule was submitted to the GAO; and (4) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

The act is effective for six years after the date of enactment.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2023.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalMar 7, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 7, 2023Markup Mar 29, 2023Reported May 11, 2023

Actions 17

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 1, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Oct 1, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-97.
  3. Sep 26, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Sep 23, 2024Mr. Bentz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Sep 23, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5600-5601)
  6. Sep 23, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 679.
  7. Sep 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5600)
  8. Sep 23, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Dec 22, 2023Received in the House.
  10. Dec 22, 2023Held at the desk.
  11. Dec 20, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Dec 18, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6026; text: CR S6026)
  13. May 11, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-25.
  14. May 11, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 65.
  15. Mar 29, 2023Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  16. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in Senate
  17. Mar 7, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H5600, H5601Text printed H5600Cliff Bentz R-OR, Glenn Ivey D-MDSep 23, 2024
SenateDebate and remarks S6026Text printed S6026Charles E. Schumer D-NYDec 18, 2023

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

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Apr 19, 2023S. 679, GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 29, 2023

CRS reports 2

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

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 5

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

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 18, 2023Engrossed in Senate
  3. May 11, 2023Reported to Senate
  4. Mar 7, 2023Introduced in Senate

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