1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Education Accountability Act of 2017 . 2. Reporting on implementation of GAO outstanding recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. (2) Outstanding recommendation The term outstanding recommendation means a recommendation of the Government Accountability Office that— (A) relates to the Department of Education; (B) was made during the 10-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act