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HR 4929 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government information and archives

TL; DR Act of 2019

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
 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.
What's happening now October 30, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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