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S 3487 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional officers and employees Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2018

Introduced: September 25, 2018 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 26, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.
Nov 26, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-386.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill modifies the procedures and requirements for presidential transitions. The bill includes provisions that reduce the time period during which the General Services Administration (GSA) may provide transition services, specify that congressional employees may be detailed to transition teams, and require the GSA and transition teams to enter into a memorandum of understanding that includes the conditions of access to the staff, facilities, and documents of agencies.

What's happening now November 26, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 672.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3487: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3487/
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"S. 3487: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3487/.
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S. 3487, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3487/.
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