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To require all bills, resolutions, and other documents of Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5143| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Libertarian Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (20)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Searchable Legislation Act of 2018 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and all votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) to recommend data standards for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.
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Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

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To require all bills, resolutions, and other documents of Congress to be created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5143| House 
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Searchable Legislation Act of 2018 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and all votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) to recommend data standards for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.
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Timeline
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
  • March 1, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 1, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Justin Amash

Justin Amash

Libertarian Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (20)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Mark Sanford (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Michael Cloud (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)

Committee on House Administration, Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationGovernment information and archivesLegislative rules and procedure