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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced: February 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the Internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.

What's happening now March 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 22, 2019
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 7, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Feb 7, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 7, 2019
Holding, George
· Feb 7, 2019
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 7, 2019
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 7, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1087: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1087/
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"H.R. 1087: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1087/.
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