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HR 179 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Food industry and services Government information and archives Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Mann, Tracey Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 9, 2023
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This bill requires the President to provide Congress and the public with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to agriculture, food, and the livelihood of farmers, ranchers, and producers in the United States.

Before issuing such an order, the President shall provide Congress and the public 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 January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 179: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-179/
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"H.R. 179: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-179/.
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H.R. 179, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-179/.
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