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H.R. 6958 118th Congress House

Cabinet Accountability and Transparency Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require cabinet officials to notify Congress in the event such an official is temporarily unable to perform the functi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require cabinet officials to notify Congress in the event such an official is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of their position, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 11, 2024 Introduced by: Aaron Bean Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Jan 11, 2024
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 Latest action January 11, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cabinet Accountability and Transparency Act

This bill requires a cabinet official to notify Congress in the event that the official is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of the position.

Specifically (1) a member of the President's cabinet appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate must notify Congress in writing at least 24 hours before such an absence, or (2) the employing agency of such official must submit the required notice if the official is unable to do so.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 30, 2024
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 29, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jan 12, 2024
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Jan 12, 2024
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Jan 11, 2024
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Jan 11, 2024
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2024
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jan 11, 2024
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Jan 11, 2024
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6958: Cabinet Accountability and Transparency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6958/
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"H.R. 6958: Cabinet Accountability and Transparency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6958/.
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H.R. 6958, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6958/.
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