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S 4427 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

Checks and Balances Act

Introduced: June 16, 2022 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska 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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Jun 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Checks and Balances Act

This bill expands congressional oversight of guidance documents (and other statements of policy) issued by a task force or similar entity composed of members of a federal agency.

What's happening now June 16, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 16, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 16, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4427: Checks and Balances Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4427/
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"S. 4427: Checks and Balances Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4427/.
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S. 4427, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4427/.
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[S. 4427: Checks and Balances Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4427/)
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