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HR 2711 113th Congress House

Citizen Empowerment Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2013
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2711 is laid on the table.
Jul 31, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 31, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2711.
Jul 31, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5188-5193; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5188)
Jul 31, 2013
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-184, Part I.
Jul 30, 2013
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Jul 30, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Jul 30, 2013
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Jul 24, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 24, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 17, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 17, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2013

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2711 is laid on the table.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizen Empowerment Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals have the right to record in-person and telephonic interactions with executive agency employees and that they are notified of such right when they are the target of an enforcement action (e.g., audit, investigation, inspection, or action that could result in criminal or civil fines or the collection of unpaid tax).

Provides that participation by an employee, acting in an official capacity, in an in-person or telephonic interaction shall constitute consent by such employee to a recording of that interaction by any participant in the interaction.

Requires written notice to an individual or a representative of the right to record conversations involving an enforcement action.

Makes any employee who violates the requirements of this Act subject to disciplinary action.

Requires: (1) each executive agency to post on its website information explaining the right of individuals to record interactions with employees, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to executive agencies on implementation of the requirement to provide such information.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1377 Identical bill Citizen Empowerment Act
  • HRES 322 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 367) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that m…
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
Long, Billy
· Jul 30, 2013
Reed, Tom
· Jul 30, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Jul 22, 2013
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 22, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 17, 2013
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