Access to White House Visitor Logs Act

Hozzl · 2023-12-15T15:55:44Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1652 Access to White House Visitor Logs Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Government Operations and Politics. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 3:55 PM

Summary of Bill HR 1652

Bill 118 hr 1652, also known as the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to increase transparency and accountability within the White House by requiring the publication of visitor logs. The bill mandates that the White House must make public the names of individuals who visit the White House complex, including the Executive Office Building and the President's official residence.

The purpose of this bill is to provide the American public with insight into who is meeting with White House officials and potentially influencing decision-making processes. By making visitor logs accessible to the public, the bill seeks to promote transparency and ensure that the government is accountable to the people it serves.

Supporters of the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act argue that transparency is essential for a functioning democracy and that the public has a right to know who is meeting with government officials. They believe that making visitor logs public will help prevent conflicts of interest and hold officials accountable for their actions. Opponents of the bill may argue that making visitor logs public could compromise national security or infringe on the privacy of individuals visiting the White House. They may also argue that the bill is unnecessary and could create additional administrative burdens for White House staff. Overall, the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act is a bipartisan effort to increase transparency and accountability within the White House. If passed, the bill would require the White House to regularly publish visitor logs, providing the public with valuable information about who is meeting with government officials.

Congressional Summary of HR 1652

Access to White House Visitor Logs Act

This bill directs the President to establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains records of

the name of each visitor at the White House, the residence of the Vice President, or any other location at which the President or Vice President regularly conducts official business;
the name of each individual with whom the visitor met; and
the purpose of the visit.

The President shall not include in the database any such record (1) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security, or (2) relating to a purely personal guest.

For a particularly sensitive meeting, the President shall (1) include in the database the number of visitors, and (2) post the applicable records in the database when their release is no longer sensitive.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1652

Bill HR 1652 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 17, 2023. Bill HR 1652 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on March 17, 2023. Bill HR 1652's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. as of March 17, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1652

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1652

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Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1652

Access to White House Visitor Logs ActAccess to White House Visitor Logs ActTo require the disclosure of certain visitor access records.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1652

Mike Quigley

Illinois(Democrat)

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