Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act

10/4/2024, 8:07 PM

Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act

This bill grants the Congressional Research Service (CRS) the authority to secure all forms of records, information, and data directly from the various departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch, regulatory agencies, and commissions, as necessary to carry out congressional requests. Such government entities must furnish CRS with such material in a timely manner.

CRS must maintain the same level of confidentiality for such material as is required by law of the government entity from which it is obtained. The bill subjects CRS officers and employees to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of such material as officers or employees of the government entity from which it is obtained.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7593

Introduced on
2024-03-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/10/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act

This bill grants the Congressional Research Service (CRS) the authority to secure all forms of records, information, and data directly from the various departments, agencies, and establishments of the executive branch, regulatory agencies, and commissions, as necessary to carry out congressional requests. Such government entities must furnish CRS with such material in a timely manner.

CRS must maintain the same level of confidentiality for such material as is required by law of the government entity from which it is obtained. The bill subjects CRS officers and employees to the same statutory penalties for unauthorized disclosure or use of such material as officers or employees of the government entity from which it is obtained.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo enhance the authority of the Director of the Congressional Research Service to obtain information directly from agencies of the Federal government.

Policy Areas
Congress

Potential Impact
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/5/2024

Modernizing the Congressional Research Service's Access to Data Act

This bill grants the Congressional Research Service (CRS) the authority to secure all forms of records, information, and data directly from the various dep...


Latest Action9/10/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.