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S 2177 — Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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The amendment updates the text by specifying that the plan must "include a plan that" and emphasizes that the recommendations should address the conflicting definitions of the term "program" in federal statutes. This change clarifies the requirement for the included recommendations, potentially leading to a more cohesive understanding and application of the term within the context of the Act.

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2177 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2177 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
2177 To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
275 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2177 [Report No.
116-154] To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
Cornyn, and Mr.
Cornyn, Mr.
Tester) introduced the following bill;
Tester, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
Braun, and Mr.
Kennedy) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs October 28, 2019 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, with amendments [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
(b) Plan for Implementation and Reconciling Program Definitions.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that-- (1) includes plan that-- (A) discusses how making available on a website the information required under subsection (a) of section of title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 2, will leverage existing data sources while avoiding duplicative or overlapping information in presenting information relating to program activities and programs;
(b) Plan for Implementation and Reconciling Program Definitions.-- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report that-- (1) includes a plan that-- (A) discusses how making available on a website the information required under subsection (a) of section of title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 2, will leverage existing data sources while avoiding duplicative or overlapping information in presenting information relating to program activities and programs;
and (4) including recommendations, if any, to reconcile the conflicting definitions of the term ``program'' in relevant Federal statutes, as it relates to the purpose of this Act.
and (4) including includes recommendations, if any, to reconcile the conflicting definitions of the term ``program'' in relevant Federal statutes, as it relates to the purpose of this Act.
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Calendar No.
275 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2177 [Report No.
116-154] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ October 28, 2019 Reported with amendments
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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 amendments. With written report No. 116-154.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-154.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.

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Who sponsors S 2177?
S 2177 is sponsored by Lankford, James (Republican).
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