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

S 2560 — Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2019

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.

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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 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds specific language about the guidelines for using a uniform resource locator (URL) that should be consistent across agencies, emphasizing that the URL should be descriptive, memorable, and pronounceable. This change clarifies the expectations for how URLs should be formatted, aiming to standardize internet addresses across agencies. The practical effect is that agencies will have clearer instructions on creating user-friendly URLs, which could enhance public access to information.

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2560 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
2560 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
2560 To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
436 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2560 [Report No.
116-221] To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs March 2, 2020 Reported by Mr.
Johnson, with an amendment [Omit the part struck through] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
``(B) The Director of Office of Management and Budget shall establish best practices for agencies relating to making available materials under subparagraph (A)(i), which shall include guidelines for using a uniform resource locator that is in a consistent format across agencies and is descriptive, memorable, and pronounceable, such as the format of `agencyname.gov/budget'.
``(B) The Director of Office of Management and Budget shall establish best practices for agencies relating to making available materials under subparagraph (A) (i), which shall include guidelines for using a uniform resource locator that is in a consistent format across agencies and is descriptive, memorable, and pronounceable, such as the format of `agencyname.gov/budget'.
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Calendar No.
436 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
2560 [Report No.
116-221] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
_______________________________________________________________________ March 2, 2020 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. 116-221.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment. With written report No. 116-221.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.

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Not signed on (546)

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Who sponsors S 2560?
S 2560 is sponsored by Peters, Gary C. (Democratic).
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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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