HR 4929
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
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TL; DR Act of 2019
Introduced: October 30, 2019
Introduced by:
Moulton, Seth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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