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HR 7619 117th Congress House Law

SUNLIGHT Act of 2022

Introduced: April 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

See UNdisclosed Legal Interpretations and Get Honest Transparency Act of 2022 or the SUNLIGHT Act of 2022

This bill generally requires that each final opinion issued by the Office of Legal Counsel be made publicly available within a specified time frame.

What's happening now April 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2055 Related bill Transparency in Government Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Apr 28, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 28, 2022
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 28, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2022
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 28, 2022
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 28, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7619: SUNLIGHT Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7619/
MLA
"H.R. 7619: SUNLIGHT Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7619/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7619, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7619/.
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[H.R. 7619: SUNLIGHT Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7619/)
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