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H.R. 5150 116th Congress House

Transparency in Government Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Quigley Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Congress Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBanking and financial institutions regulation
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Budget processCivil actions and liabilityCongressional Research Service (CRS)Congressional agenciesCongressional committeesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDebt collectionDepartment of JusticeDepartment of the TreasuryElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive Office of the PresidentFederal officialsFinancial Stability Oversight CouncilFinancial crises and stabilizationFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLegislative rules and procedureLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMembers of CongressPerformance measurementPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSenateSound recordingSupreme CourtTax administration and collection, taxpayersTelevision and filmTransportation costsU.S. Capitol
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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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 Latest action December 18, 2019

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 2055 Reintroduced Bill Transparency in Government Act of 2021
  • S 2560 Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019
  • S 822 Cameras in the Courtroom Act
  • HR 736 Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
  • HR 1164 Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2019
  • HR 4556 SUNLIGHT Act of 2019
  • HR 4894 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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