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H.R. 4894 116th Congress House

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.

Introduced: November 14, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Quigley Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2020
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.
Sep 14, 2020
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 14, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 1 (Roll no. 183).
Sep 14, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4369-4370)
Sep 14, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4894.
Sep 14, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4348-4350)
Sep 14, 2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 4, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 14, 2020 House · vote #183 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 402–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 15, 2020

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2020

This bill requires federal agencies to make budget justification materials available to the public. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to make certain details regarding the materials available to the public, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials are submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2560 Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019
  • HR 5150 Transparency in Government Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 3 Republican 1
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 19, 2019
COOPER, JAMES
· Dec 5, 2019
Rouda, Harley
· Nov 20, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Nov 18, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Nov 15, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Nov 14, 2019
Higgins, Brian
· Nov 8, 2019
Collins, Doug
· Oct 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4894: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4894/
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