# 114-hr-3517: American Red Cross Sunshine Act

114-hr-3517, American Red Cross Sunshine Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3517
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Red Cross Sunshine Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
- Introduced: 2015-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Red Cross Sunshine Act This bill authorizes the Comptroller General to review the involvement of the American National Red Cross (the corporation) in any federal program or activity the corporation carries out (current law), including in connection with events for which the government provides leadership or support under the national preparedness system. For purposes of such review, the Comptroller General shall have: (1) access to and the right to examine and copy all corporation records the Comptroller General deems relevant, and (2) access to and the right to interview any corporation employee or volunteer the Comptroller General believes to have relevant knowledge. The Comptroller General may: (1) subpoena a record or employee of the corporation, and (2) bring a civil action in U.S. district court for the District of Columbia to enforce compliance with such subpoena. The corporation's Office of the Ombudsman must enhance dispute resolution regarding concerns raised by stakeholders regarding the corporation and regularly report to the corporation's board of governors information on trends and patterns on concerns communicated to the Office regarding the corporation. The Office must make information available on its website on how to submit concerns about the organization. The bill requires audits, every three years, by: (1) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration of the corporation's revenues, expenditures, and governance; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General of the corporation's disaster assistance services; and (3) the U.S. Agency for International Development Inspector General of the corporation's international activities. DHS must: (1) conduct a one-year pilot program with the corporation to develop mechanisms for DHS to better leverage social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities, and (2) annually report on the extent to which DHS partnered with the corporation in furtherance of preparedness and response capabilities.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5256: Expanding DHS Overseas Passenger Security Screening and Vetting Operations Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-3761: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act
- 114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
- 114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3517 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3517)

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- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-3761: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3761)
- [114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3308)
- [114-hr-2867: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2867)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
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