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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Introduced: January 23, 2019 Introduced by: Quigley, Mike Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Jul 18, 2019

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.

Jul 17, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 17, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5951-5952)

Jul 17, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5951-5952)

Jul 17, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 736.

Jul 17, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5951-5953)

Jul 17, 2019

Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jan 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Jan 23, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. A federal agency must submit a congressionally mandated report and specified information about the report to the GPO between 30 and 45 calendar days after submission of the report to either chamber or to any congressional committee or subcommittee.

Upon the written request of the chair of a congressional committee or subcommittee to the GPO, a report submitted to that committee or subcommittee shall not be submitted or published on the portal.

Federally chartered corporations and the Government Accountability Office are excluded from the requirements of this bill.

The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to federal agencies on the bill's requirement for agencies to submit copies of congressionally mandated reports and related information to the GPO.

What's happening now July 18, 2019

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.

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