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Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
Jun 1, 2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-226.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act

This bill eliminates or consolidates various federal reporting requirements.

Such reports include a Transportation Security Administration report on unclaimed money at airports, several required from the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., regarding antidumping and countervailing duties), and reports from the General Services Administration on the reimbursement costs of travel and use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings.

The bill eliminates various National Archives and Records Administration and Office of Management and Budget reports.

The bill reduces the frequency of U.S. Digital Service reports to Congress.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.

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