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Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
Mar 2, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-221.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires federal agencies to make budget justification materials available to the public. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to make certain details regarding the materials available to the public, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials are submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.

What's happening now March 2, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5150 Related bill Transparency in Government Act of 2019
  • HR 4894 Related bill Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2560: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2560/
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"S. 2560: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2560/.
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S. 2560, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2560/.
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