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DOJ OLC Transparency Act

Introduced: February 25, 2020 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2020
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Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.

What's happening now February 25, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3334: DOJ OLC Transparency Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3334/
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"S. 3334: DOJ OLC Transparency Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3334/.
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S. 3334, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3334/.
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[S. 3334: DOJ OLC Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3334/)
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