Senate Bill 2769
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2769
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act
This bill eliminates or consolidates various federal reporting requirements.
Such reports include a Transportation Security Administration report on unclaimed money at airports, several required from the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., regarding antidumping and countervailing duties), and reports from the General Services Administration on the reimbursement costs of travel and use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings.
The bill eliminates various National Archives and Records Administration and Office of Management and Budget reports.
The bill reduces the frequency of U.S. Digital Service reports to Congress.
06/01/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
06/01/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-226.
11/06/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
10/31/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
10/31/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:20 PM