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HR 717 117th Congress House Immigration Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Mann, Tracey Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to immigration policy.

Before issuing an immigration-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.

What's happening now March 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Feb 5, 2021
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 717: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-717/
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