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Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Palmer, Gary J. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2021
Signed by President.
Jan 13, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-333.
Jan 1, 2021
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7929)
Dec 22, 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Oct 28, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8488)
Oct 28, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8488)
Oct 28, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2502.
Oct 28, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8488-8489)
Oct 28, 2019
Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 11, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
Jul 11, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-147.
May 8, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 8, 2019
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged.
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make available to the public on its website all prospectuses submitted by the GSA to Congress concerning certain proposed public building projects and associated information, subject to requirements that (1) the GSA maintain the information so that it is easily accessible and downloadable; (2) the information is kept current and the prospectuses and associated information are updated regularly; and (3) the information required by this bill be inclusive for at least 10 years.

What's happening now January 13, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-333.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2502: Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2502/
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"H.R. 2502: Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2502/.
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H.R. 2502, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2502/.
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