HOUSE 841115th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Phone The White House Act
- Last Action
- 2/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-02Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2017-02-02Introduced in House
- 2017-02-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-02 (00)
Phone the White House Act
This bill specifies that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to the Executive Office of the President for any period during which a system is not in effect in which members of the public may submit comments to the office by telephone.
Cosponsors (18)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- Keith Ellison (D-MN)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL)
Subjects
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Public participation and lobbying
- Telephone and wireless communication
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