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Read the Bills Act

USA117th CongressS-103| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Read the Bills Act This bill establishes requirements relating to the introduction and consideration of any bill or resolution in either chamber of Congress. Specifically, the bill requires any measure introduced in either chamber to contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed measure, including all of its provisions. Further, the text must also set forth the current law such measure is amending and the proposed modifications to the law. Additionally, a vote on final passage of a measure (except private bills) may not occur in either chamber unless (1) the full text of the measure is published on an official website of each chamber at least seven days before the vote, (2) public notice of the specific calendar week during which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the respective website at least six days before the Monday of such week, and (3) there is a reading of its full text verbatim by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate to the respective chamber.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3879
Read the Bills Act
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3879
    Read the Bills Act


  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 117-470: Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act
Civil actions and liabilityConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGovernment liabilityLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress

Read the Bills Act

USA117th CongressS-103| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2021
Read the Bills Act This bill establishes requirements relating to the introduction and consideration of any bill or resolution in either chamber of Congress. Specifically, the bill requires any measure introduced in either chamber to contain a provision citing the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the proposed measure, including all of its provisions. Further, the text must also set forth the current law such measure is amending and the proposed modifications to the law. Additionally, a vote on final passage of a measure (except private bills) may not occur in either chamber unless (1) the full text of the measure is published on an official website of each chamber at least seven days before the vote, (2) public notice of the specific calendar week during which the vote is scheduled to take place is posted on the respective website at least six days before the Monday of such week, and (3) there is a reading of its full text verbatim by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate to the respective chamber.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3879
Read the Bills Act
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3879
    Read the Bills Act


  • January 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Rand Paul

Rand Paul

Republican Senator

Kentucky

Rules and Administration Committee

Congress

Related Bills

  • HR 117-470: Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityConstitution and constitutional amendmentsGovernment liabilityLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress