Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
United States116th CongressS-195Senate
Updated: Apr 10, 2019
Summary
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available website containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. A federal agency must submit a congressionally mandated report and specified information about the report to the GPO concurrently with submission of the report to Congress. Federally chartered organizations and the Government Accountability Office are excluded from the requirements of this bill. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to federal agencies on the bill's requirement for agencies to submit copies of congressionally mandated reports and related information to the GPO. At least annually by April 1, the Library of Congress must submit to the GPO a list of all congressionally mandated reports from the previous year.
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Latest companion bill action
HR-736: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports ActReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-31.
Senate