United States 118th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 118-9 1 R cosponsors

S 111 — Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

Last action — Became Public Law No: 118-9.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a note indicating the bill is known as the "Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023." It also states the approval date of the legislation, which is July 25, 2023. This change provides a formal title for the bill and specifies when it was approved, which can help clarify its purpose and timeline for those tracking legislative actions.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 9] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 137 STAT.
111 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
55]] Public Law 118-9 118th Congress An Act To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
111 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
July 25, 2023 - [S.
SHORT TITLE.
111]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023.>> SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
5 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C.
``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C.
Passed the Senate June 22, 2023.
Approved July 25, 2023.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
111:
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS:
111 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
No.
118-28 (Comm.
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
169 (2023):
June 22, considered and passed Senate.
July 17, considered and passed House.
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 118-28

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows: (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in brackets, new matter is 
printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

UNITED STATES CODE

 * * * * * * *

TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

 * * * * * * *

PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY

 * * * * * * *

Subchapter II--Administrative Procedure

 * * * * * * *

SEC. 553. RULE MAKING

 (a) * * *
 (b) * * *
 (1) * * *
 (2) reference to the legal authority under which the 
 rule is proposed; [and]
 (3) either the terms or substance of the proposed 
 rule or a description of the subjects and issues 
 involved[.]; and
 (4) the Internet address of a summary of not more 
 than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain 
 language, that shall be posted on the Internet website 
 under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 
 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as 
 regulations.gov).

Source: S. Rept. 118-28 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-28.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-28.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2252; text: CR S2252)

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2252; text: CR S2252)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

  12. Mr. Van Drew moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3619-3620)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 111.

  15. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  16. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3626-3627)

  17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 329). (text: CR H3619)

  18. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 0 (Roll no. 329). (text: CR H3619)

  19. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  20. Presented to President.

  21. Presented to President.

  22. Signed by President.

  23. Signed by President.

  24. Became Public Law No: 118-9.

  25. Became Public Law No: 118-9.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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