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H.R. 8070 117th Congress House

Transparent Leadership Act of 2022

Official title: To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the heads of agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2022 Introduced by: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jun 15, 2022
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 Latest action June 15, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparent Leadership Act of 2022

This bill requires the publication of schedules and speeches for the heads of executive branch agencies.

Specifically, the bill requires each agency to make available for public inspection in an electronic format within a specified time frame

  • a copy of each speech given after this bill's enactment by the head of the agency acting in an official capacity, and
  • a document disclosing a meeting between an agency head acting in such capacity and a person not employed by the agency.
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Roy, Chip
Texas · Jun 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8070: Transparent Leadership Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8070/
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"H.R. 8070: Transparent Leadership Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8070/.
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H.R. 8070, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8070/.
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