United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 577 — Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

14 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment updates the introduction of the bill to include additional sponsors, specifying that Mr. Roberts has joined Mr. Lankford and Mr. Risch in introducing the bill. This change is significant as it reflects broader support for the bill among Senate members.

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577 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
577 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
577 To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
157 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
577 [Report No.
115-120] To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
Lankford (for himself and Mr.
Lankford (for himself, Mr.
Risch) introduced the following bill;
Risch, and Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
Roberts) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 28, 2017 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, with an amendment [Insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2) by striking ``and'' at the end;
Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
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Calendar No.
157 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
577 [Report No.
115-120] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.
_______________________________________________________________________ June 28, 2017 Reported with an amendment
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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 Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 115-120.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 115-120.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 157.

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 577?
S 577 is sponsored by Lankford, James (Republican).
What is the current status of S 577?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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