Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2838
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 23, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 23, 2021
Latest Action
May 5, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2838
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
Democrat
Michigan
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 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.

Text (2)
September 23, 2021
Actions (5)
05/05/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.
05/05/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-106.
11/03/2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
09/23/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/23/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM