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S. 577 115th Congress Senate

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

Introduced: March 8, 2017 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.
Jun 28, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 115-120.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 28, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

This bill 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 77 Identical bill Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017
  • HR 5 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 577: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-577/
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"S. 577: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-577/.
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