Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009
Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-MO)
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to grant the Special Inspector General (SIG) authority to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken with regard to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that the SIG deems appropriate. Prohibits any audit or investigation, however, of any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the Comptroller General's study and report on margin authority; and (4) the Congressional Oversight Panel. Treats the Office of the SIG for TARP as one of those federal Inspector General offices whose agents may carry a firearm, make arrests with or without a warrant, and seek and execute arrest, search, and seizure warrants under the Inspector General Act of 1978 without first receiving an determination of eligibility by the Attorney General.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 423 | 97.3% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.7% |