To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 2 terms.
Public Law 108-349 · H.R. 5122 · 108th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 21, 2004 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH-18)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Larson
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to be reappointed. Limits the term of a member to two terms.
Applies this Act to individuals serving on the Board on or after September 30, 2004.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 21, 2004Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-349.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 2004FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 2004Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Ney moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 5, 2004FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 4, 2004FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10378))
- Sep 29, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 28, 2004FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Sep 22, 2004CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3954SenateSen. Trent LottR-MS· offered Oct 4, 2004Agreed to
Relating to the effective date.
Oct 4, 2004: Amendment SA 3954 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.