Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-554
Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Aviation and airports
Child care and development
Child health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Energy assistance for the poor and aged
Energy efficiency and conservation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Indian social and development programs
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Political parties and affiliation
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public contracts and procurement
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

Make State Governments More Open, Honest, and Transparent Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the head of a federal agency that administers any of specified block grant programs to suspend the authority of the state to administer funds under the program if the state does not enact or enforce at least one law that requires disclosure by a state legislator of financial interests, prohibits a legislator from soliciting political party or election campaign contributions, or prohibits the making or soliciting of contributions during a period of contractor performance or negotiations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2017-02-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2017-01-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means, 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: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House