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HR 782 107th Congress House

People's Access to Government Information Act

Official title: To provide for the establishment of an Internet site on Federal financial assistance.

Introduced: May 2, 2001 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Economics and Public FinanceEducationElectronic government informationEntitlements
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Federal aid programsFederal aid to higher educationFederally-guaranteed loansFinance and Financial SectorGovernment lendingGovernment publicityGrants-in-aidHigher educationInternetNonprofit organizationsPublic assistance programsScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSurplus government propertyWeb sitesWelfare eligibility
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
People's Access to Government Information Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a searchable Internet site to provide to the public ready access to information on Federal financial assistance, including grants, loans, loan guarantees, scholarships, and fellowships.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 16, 2001
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 12, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 24, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 4, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 3, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 782: People's Access to Government Information Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-782/
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"H.R. 782: People's Access to Government Information Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-782/.
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H.R. 782, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-782/.
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