Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3438
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 12, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 12, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 12, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3438
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available website containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. The website must feature, in addition to certain descriptive information related to such reports: (1) the ability to retrieve a report through specified types of searches; (2) a means for downloading reports individually or in bulk; (3) an electronic means for federal agencies to submit reports to the GPO, as required by the bill; and (4) in tabular form, a list of all reports that can be searched and sorted by time frame or submission status.

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. With respect to each report, the relevant federal agency may redact or withhold certain information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and other laws.

The Library of Congress must submit to the GPO a list of all congressionally mandated reports that are required to be submitted during a year as soon as practicable, but no later than April 1 of the following year. The list shall be provided in an open format and must include specified identifying and otherwise descriptive information.

Text (1)
September 12, 2018
Actions (2)
09/12/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/12/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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