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SENATE 522117th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021

Last Action
6/21/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-21Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 79.
  • 2021-06-21Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-25.
  • 2021-06-21Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-25.
  • 2021-03-17Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2021-03-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2021-03-02Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-21 (25)

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
  • James Risch (R-ID)
  • Ron Johnson (R-WI)
  • Gary Peters (D-MI)
  • Mike Braun (R-IN)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Government information and archives
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