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The United States Senate passed Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (GA-01) legislation today to provide transparency and accountability in the federal government. Carter's legislation ensures the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the congressional watchdog, is able to obtain the records it needs to audit, evaluate, and investigate federal agencies. Additionally, if an agency does not cooperate with GAO, H.R. 72 allows GAO to use civil actions to require an agency to produce the necessary documents or records. 

"Passage of this bill today in the Senate is a huge win in the fight to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure the federal government is transparent and accountable," said Carter. "GAO is one of the most important tools used in this fight and my legislation ensures federal agencies cooperate with GAO so they are able to access what is necessary to conduct their investigations. I encourage the president to sign this critical legislation into law as soon as possible."

Carter's legislation passed in the United States House of Representatives earlier this month. With Senate passage today, H.R. 72 now heads to the President to be signed into law.