To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4504| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Mike Quigley
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Committees (7)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Ethics Committee• Rules Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Transparency in Government Act of 2017 This bill imposes requirements on Congress, federal agencies, and federal courts to increase transparency and expand public access to information.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsBudget processCongressional agenciesCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCongressional Research Service (CRS)Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationLegislative rules and procedureLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMembers of CongressPerformance measurementPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSenateSound recordingSupreme CourtTariffsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelevision and filmTransportation costs
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4504| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Transparency in Government Act of 2017 This bill imposes requirements on Congress, federal agencies, and federal courts to increase transparency and expand public access to information.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Ways and Means, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mike Quigley
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Committees (7)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Ethics Committee• Rules Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Congress
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAppropriationsBudget processCongressional agenciesCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCongressional Research Service (CRS)Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment Publishing Office (GPO)Government studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaJudicial procedure and administrationLegislative rules and procedureLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMembers of CongressPerformance measurementPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSenateSound recordingSupreme CourtTariffsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax-exempt organizationsTelevision and filmTransportation costs