United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 6 D · 1 I cosponsors

HR 3403 — Searchable Legislation Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

Searchable Legislation Act of 2019 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and records of votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) to recommend data standards for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 530 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (530)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3403 do?
Searchable Legislation Act of 2019 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and records of votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) to recommend data standards for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.
Who sponsors HR 3403?
HR 3403 is sponsored by Mooney, Alexander X. (Republican), Meadows, Mark (Republican), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Davidson, Warren (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), McKinley, David B. (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), Cline, Ben (Republican), and Amash, Justin (Libertarian).
What is the current status of HR 3403?
This bill died with 116th 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.
Where can I track HR 3403?
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