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S 3510 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional officers and employees Congressional oversight Federal officials Financial services and investments Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Members of Congress

A bill to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-173.
Aug 16, 2012
Signed by President.
Aug 7, 2012
Presented to President.
Aug 2, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 2012
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5686)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5686)
Aug 2, 2012
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Aug 2, 2012
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5686)
Aug 2, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5940-5941; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; text of measure as introduced: CR S5986)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5940-5941; text as passed Senate: CR S5940; text of measure as introduced: CR S5986)
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here )

Amends the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) to extend through September 30, 2012, the requirement that the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by Members, candidates for Congress, and congressional officers and employees, in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.

Extends through the same date the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed in calendar year 2012 and subsequent years by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within 30 days after such forms are filed.

Declares that, effective September 30, 2012, with respect to the requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as added by the STOCK Act, that Members of Congress and congressional officers and employees required to file periodic transaction reports (PTRs) with the Clerk of the House file promptly reports on certain financial transactions, such PTRs shall include information on the sources of income of their spouses or children, but only with respect to any transaction exceeding $1,000 in stocks, bonds, commodities futures, and other forms of securities.

What's happening now August 16, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-173.