Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Bill: 117-hr-2485
Sponsor: Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Introduced: 2021-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional agencies
Congressional leadership
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government information and archives
Legislative rules and procedure
Library of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-13
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 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, the Government Accountability Office, and any elements of the intelligence community 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.

action_date: 2021-07-26
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 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, the Government Accountability Office, and any elements of the intelligence community 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: 2021-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3869-3871)
action_date: 2021-07-26
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 H3869-3871)
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2485.
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3869-3872)
action_date: 2021-07-26
text: Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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: 2021-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-13
text: Introduced in House