S. 4279 116th Congress Senate

REIGN Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to require the disclosure to Congress of presidential emergency action documents.

Introduced: July 22, 2020 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

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Jul 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jul 22, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action July 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Restraint of Executive In Governing Nation Act of 2020 or the REIGN Act of 2020

This bill requires the President to disclose to Congress presidential emergency action documents within a specified time frame. Such documents may include draft executive orders, proclamations, and messages to Congress prepared in advance of anticipated emergencies.

Specifically, the President shall submit to Congress (1) any such document not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the process for approval, adoption, or revision; and (2) all such documents in existence before this bill's enactment date not later than 15 days after such date.

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