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DOJ OLC Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-3334| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2020
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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DOJ OLC Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-3334| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2020
Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.
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Timeline
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 25, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Law

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDepartment of JusticeGovernment information and archivesLawyers and legal servicesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents