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EDIT Act

Introduced: February 2, 2017 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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Establishing Digital Interactive Transparency Act or the EDIT Act

This bill instructs the Library of Congress, in the operation of the Congress.gov website, to ensure that each version of a bill or resolution which is made available for viewing permits the viewer to follow and track, within the same document, any changes made from the previous versions of that bill or resolution.

What's happening now February 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 842: EDIT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-842/
MLA
"H.R. 842: EDIT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-842/.
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H.R. 842, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-842/.
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[H.R. 842: EDIT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-842/)
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