United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 196 — Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment clarifies the definition of "congressionally mandated report" by specifying that it is a report required to be submitted to either House of Congress or any committee or subcommittee of Congress by a statute, resolution, or conference report associated with legislation enacted into law. This ensures that the term is clearly defined in relation to the reporting requirements linked to legislative actions.

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196 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
196 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
196 To save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence, and for other purposes.
68 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
196 [Report No.
116-32] To save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 10, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, with amendments [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence, and for other purposes.
(3) the term ``congressionally mandated report'' means a report that is required to be submitted to either House of Congress or any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof, by a statute, resolution, or conference report that accompanies legislation enacted into law;
<DELETED> (3) the term ``congressionally mandated report'' means a report that is required to be submitted to either House of Congress or any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof, by a statute, resolution, or conference report that accompanies legislation enacted into law;</DELETED> (4)(3) the term ``congressional office'' means-- (A) an office of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including any select or special committee;
(4) the term ``congressional office'' means-- (A) an office of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate or the House of Representatives, including any select or special committee;
(4) the term ``congressionally mandated report'' means a report that is required to be submitted to either House of Congress or any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof, by a statute, resolution, or conference report that accompanies legislation enacted into law;
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Calendar No.
68 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
196 [Report No.
116-32] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed of intragovernmental correspondence, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ April 10, 2019 Reported with amendments
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Action History

  1. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

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

  5. Introduced in Senate

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

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

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Who sponsors S 196?
S 196 is sponsored by Portman, Rob (Republican).
What is the current status of S 196?
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