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Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

4/17/2024, 11:44 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2838

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 other than those required to be submitted to the House or Senate Committees on Intelligence, Armed Services, Appropriations, or Foreign Relations. 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.

Current Status of Bill S 2838

Bill S 2838 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 23, 2021. Bill S 2838 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 23, 2021.  Bill S 2838's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363. as of May 5, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2838

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2838

Primary Policy Focus

Congress

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2838

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
A bill to require the Director of the Government Publishing Office to establish and maintain an online portal accessible to the public that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports in one place, and for other purposes.
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

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