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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015

Introduced: February 3, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135.
Jun 25, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-183.
Mar 24, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 24, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2015
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.
Mar 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Feb 3, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2015
Introduced in House
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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Requires the general notice of proposed rule making by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a plain-language summary, not exceeding 100 words, of the proposed rule, which shall be posted on the regulations.gov website.

What's happening now June 25, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 11, 2015
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · May 12, 2015
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-690/
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"H.R. 690: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-690/.
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H.R. 690, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-690/.
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