Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Bill: 116-hr-736
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2019-01-23 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government information and archives
Legislative rules and procedure
Library of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: 

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

 
 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal 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 corporations 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.

action_date: 2019-07-17
text: 

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

 
 This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal 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 between 30 and 45 calendar days after submission of the report to either chamber or to any congressional committee or subcommittee.
 
 Upon the written request of the chair of a congressional committee or subcommittee to the GPO, a report submitted to that committee or subcommittee shall not be submitted or published on the portal.
 
Federally chartered corporations 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5951-5952)
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5951-5952)
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 736.
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5951-5953)
action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Mr. Rouda moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2019-01-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Introduced in House