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H.R. 2796 112th Congress House

To require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the committee in a manner that is open to the public.

Introduced: August 5, 2011 Introduced by: Vern Buchanan Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Congress Budget deficits and national debtCongressional committeesLegislative rules and procedure
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action August 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require each meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (except any discussing classified information) to be made open to the public and available for television coverage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Republican 4
REHBERG, DENNY
· Sep 22, 2011
Ribble, Reid
· Sep 15, 2011
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 12, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 12, 2011
Adams, Sandy
· Sep 8, 2011
Boustany, Charles
· Sep 8, 2011
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 8, 2011
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Sep 8, 2011
Rivera, David
· Sep 8, 2011
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Sep 8, 2011
Schock, Aaron
· Sep 8, 2011
Southerland, Steve
· Sep 8, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Sep 8, 2011
Walsh, Joe
· Sep 8, 2011
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 8, 2011
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 7, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Sep 7, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 2, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Sep 2, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Aug 19, 2011
Forbes, J.
· Aug 19, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Aug 19, 2011
Miller, Jeff
· Aug 19, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 12, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Aug 12, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Aug 12, 2011
CONYERS, JOHN
· Aug 12, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Aug 12, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Aug 12, 2011
Landry, Jeffrey
· Aug 12, 2011
Nugent, Richard
· Aug 12, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Aug 12, 2011
Posey, Bill
· Aug 12, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Aug 12, 2011
West, Allen
· Aug 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2796: To require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the committee in a manner that is open to the public.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2796/
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"H.R. 2796: To require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the committee in a manner that is open to the public.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2796/.
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H.R. 2796, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2796/.
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