S. 4857 119th Congress Senate

Open Meetings Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to documentation requirements for a meeting of certain conferences and councils.

Introduced: June 23, 2026 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 23, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4857: Open Meetings Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4857/

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