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HOUSE 2055117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Transparency in Government Act of 2021

Last Action
10/19/2021

Actions

  • 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.
  • 2021-03-18Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-18 (00)

Transparency in Government Act of 2021

This bill establishes and otherwise modifies several reporting, disclosure, and other requirements across all branches of government to expand public access to information.

For example, with respect to the legislative branch, the bill
  • establishes additional financial disclosure requirements for Members of Congress,
  • requires congressional committees to post certain materials (e.g., schedules and transcripts) within specified time frames, and
  • provides for the creation of a centralized online database of congressionally mandated reports.

Additionally, with respect to the executive branch, the bill

  • requires agencies to publicly disclose additional information relating to sponsored advertisements, budget requests, and grant recipients;
  • requires certain legal advisory opinions and rulemaking materials to be published within specified time frames; and
  • provides for the appointment of a special counsel to prosecute individuals in the executive branch for contempt of Congress.

Finally, with respect to the judicial branch, the bill

  • requires the Supreme Court to allow proceedings that are conducted in open court to be televised,
  • requires certain financial disclosure statements of judicial officers to be posted within specified time frames, and
  • requires certain electronic filing systems to be consolidated and meet certain data standards (e.g., search functions).

Cosponsors (1)

  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

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
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