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HR 1287 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government information and archives Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Executive Order Transparency Act

Introduced: March 1, 2017 Introduced by: Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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Executive Order Transparency Act

This bill requires the President to publish an executive order on the White House website at least 72 hours before signing such order.

What's happening now March 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4274 Related bill Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 41
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 1, 2017
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 1, 2017
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 1, 2017
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 1, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2017
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 1, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 1, 2017
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2017
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 1, 2017
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 1, 2017
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 1, 2017
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 1, 2017
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Garamendi, John
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 1, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 1, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 1, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2017
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2017
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 1, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2017
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 1, 2017
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2017
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Mar 1, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 1, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 1, 2017
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Mar 1, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 1, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 1, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 1, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 1, 2017
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2017
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 1, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1287: Executive Order Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1287/
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"H.R. 1287: Executive Order Transparency Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1287/.
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H.R. 1287, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1287/.
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