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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
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Became law
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
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 1612 Related bill Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 5150 Related bill Transparency in Government Act of 2019
  • S 195 Related bill Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 5
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Mar 29, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 24, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 24, 2019
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 23, 2019
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 23, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 23, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 23, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jan 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 736: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-736/
MLA
"H.R. 736: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-736/.
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H.R. 736, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-736/.
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