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H.R. 4929 116th Congress House

TL; DR Act of 2019

Official title: To improve communication from executive agencies to individuals by requiring clear instructions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Seth Moulton Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action October 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Too Long; Didn't Read Act of 2019 or the TL; DR Act of 2019

This bill requires a federal agency to provide a clearly-marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to act.

The clearly-marked section shall include

  • the authorized or required action;
  • if a response by the individual is required, optional, or not permitted;
  • all deadlines to complete the authorized or required action;
  • how to complete the authorized or required action; and
  • the contact information for the agency, department, or office that can assist or answer questions relating to the authorized or required action.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 30, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 30, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Oct 30, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Oct 30, 2019
Trone, David
· Oct 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4929: TL; DR Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4929/
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