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H.R. 654 106th Congress House

Congressional Research Accessibility Act

Official title: To make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site.

Introduced: March 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsArts, Culture, ReligionAuthorizationCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Computers and governmentCongressional Research ServiceCongressional agenciesCongressional information resourcesCongressional publicityData banksEconomics and Public FinanceFederal librariesFreedom of informationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicationsGovernment publicityInformation storage and retrieval systemsInternetLegislative reference servicesLibrary of CongressScience, Technology, CommunicationsWeb sites
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Feb 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 9, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E179)
Feb 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Accessibility Act - Requires the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to make accessible to the public via a centralized electronic database all information available through the CRS web site that is not confidential nor the product of an individual, office, or committee research request, including all CRS issue briefs, reports, and authorization or appropriations products.

Requires the information to be made accessible between 30 and 40 days after the first day it is available to Members of Congress through the CRS web site.

Requires public access to the information to be provided through the websites maintained by Members and committees of the House of Representatives.

Allows the Director to make such information available without the prior approval of specified congressional committees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
DeMint, James
· Jun 7, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 21, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 654: Congressional Research Accessibility Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-654/
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