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Transparency in Government Act of 2019

This bill establishes reporting, disclosure, and other requirements across all branches of government to expand public access to information such as federal spending, Supreme Court proceedings, and White House visitor access records.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-12-18CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.House committee actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2019-11-18IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Congress
See Subjects
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Appropriations
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Budget process
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Congressional Research Service (CRS)
  • Congressional agencies
  • Congressional committees
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Debt collection
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Federal officials
  • Financial Stability Oversight Council
  • Financial crises and stabilization
  • Freedom of information
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • House of Representatives
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Judicial procedure and administration
  • Judicial review and appeals
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Library of Congress
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Members of Congress
  • Performance measurement
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Senate
  • Sound recording
  • Supreme Court
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
  • Television and film
  • Transportation costs
  • U.S. Capitol

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