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Transparency in Government Act of 2019

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency in Government Act of 2019

This bill establishes reporting, disclosure, and other requirements across all branches of government to expand public access to information such as federal spending, Supreme Court proceedings, and White House visitor access records.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 2560 Related bill Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019
  • S 822 Related bill Cameras in the Courtroom Act
  • HR 736 Related bill Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
  • HR 1164 Related bill Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
  • HR 4556 Related bill SUNLIGHT Act of 2019
  • HR 4894 Related bill Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5150: Transparency in Government Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5150/
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"H.R. 5150: Transparency in Government Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5150/.
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H.R. 5150, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5150/.
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