S 3858
117th Congress
Senate
Law
DOJ OLC Transparency Act
Introduced: March 16, 2022
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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