Senate Bill 676 - Checks and Balances Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-07

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Alternative Names

Checks and Balances Act

Checks and Balances Act

A bill to amend sections 801 and 804 of title 5, United States Code, to include guidance issued by non-agencies, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend sections 801 and 804 of title 5, United States Code, to include guidance issued by non-agencies, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Committees and Subcommittees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Checks and Balances Act

3/5/2024, 1:45 PM

Checks and Balances Act

This bill expands congressional oversight of guidance documents (e.g., statements of policy) issued by a task force or similar entity composed of members of a federal agency.

Specifically, the bill ma...

Congress
118

Number
S - 676

Introduced on
2023-03-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/7/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Checks and Balances Act

This bill expands congressional oversight of guidance documents (e.g., statements of policy) issued by a task force or similar entity composed of members of a federal agency.

Specifically, the bill ma...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend sections 801 and 804 of title 5, United States Code, to include guidance issued by non-agencies, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/4/2024

Checks and Balances Act

This bill expands congressional oversight of guidance documents (e.g., statements of policy) issued by a task force or similar entity composed of members of a federal agency.

Specifically, the bill ma...


Latest Action3/7/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.