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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Introduced: March 21, 2013 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act - Requires the Public Printer to establish and maintain a website accessible by the public for obtaining electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place.

Requires each federal agency to provide the Public Printer with electronic copies of its congressionally mandated reports for publication on the website. Prohibits an agency head from changing or removing a report published on the website, except for technical changes, without the express, written consent of the chairman of each congressional committee to which the report is submitted.

Exempts information or records that are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) from publication on the website. Requires each agency head to redact from congressionally mandated reports any information that may not be publicly released under FOIA before submission for publication on the website.

What's happening now May 22, 2013

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3