Transparency in Government Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4504
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2017-11-30 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Budget process
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Congressional agencies
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal officials
Freedom of information
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
House of Representatives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
Legislative rules and procedure
Library of Congress
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Members of Congress
Performance measurement
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Public participation and lobbying
Senate
Sound recording
Supreme Court
Tariffs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Television and film
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-11-30
text: Introduced in House