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

HR 3528 — The Opportunity Project Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

In plain language

The bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to create a program for developing digital products for the public.

The Opportunity Project Act of 2019 mandates the Secretary of Commerce to facilitate the development of public digital products using federal data through collaboration. It aims to improve accessibility and usability of federal data by incorporating input from various stakeholders.

Summary

The Opportunity Project Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce, through collaboration between federal agency personnel, end users, and technology experts, to carry out a program, to be known as the Opportunity Project, to facilitate the development of digital products for the public. Commerce may enter into agreements with federal agencies and states or political subdivisions of states to (1) provide for participation by their employees in digital product development conducted through the project, or (2) make available employees of Commerce to assist in teaching and implementing the processes of the project for use in digital product development by such agency, state, or political subdivision. The Government Accountability Office must report on the project's effectiveness.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3528 do?
The Opportunity Project Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce, through collaboration between federal agency personnel, end users, and technology experts, to carry out a program, to be known as the Opportunity Project, to facilitate the development of digital products for the public. Commerce may enter into agreements with federal agencies and states or political subdivisions of states to (1) provide for participation by their employees in digital product development conducted through the project, or (2) make available employees of Commerce to assist in teaching and implementing the processes of the project for use in digital product development by such agency, state, or political subdivision. The Government Accountability Office must report on the project's effectiveness.
Who sponsors HR 3528?
HR 3528 is sponsored by Lipinski, Daniel (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 3528?
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.
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