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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 19, 2019Government Operations and Politics
S. 196

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Apr 10, 2019)

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

This bill requires that any (1) report or other recorded information required to be submitted to Congress by an agency and any response from an agency to a request by a congressional office shall only be transmitted in an acceptable electronic format; and (2) structured data included in or with, or used to create any chart included in or with, any report or recorded information shall be transmitted in such format. Agencies must publish these reports and associated data on their public websites.

What just happenedApr 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH](R-OH)Sponsor
8 cosponsors4 D4 R
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  1. Apr 10, 2019Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

  2. Apr 10, 2019Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Apr 10, 2019Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Feb 13, 2019Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jan 19, 2019IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 19, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateApr 10, 201925

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

This bill requires that any (1) report or other recorded information required to be submitted to Congress by an agency and any response from an agency to a request by a congressional office shall only be transmitted in an acceptable electronic format; and (2) structured data included in or with, or used to create any chart included in or with, any report or recorded information shall be transmitted in such format. Agencies must publish these reports and associated data on their public websites.

Introduced in SenateJan 19, 2019

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

This bill requires that any (1) report or other recorded information required to be submitted to Congress by an agency and any response from an agency to a request by a congressional office shall only be transmitted in an acceptable electronic format; and (2) structured data included in or with, or used to create any chart included in or with, any report or recorded information shall be transmitted in such format. Agencies must publish these reports and associated data on their public websites.

Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019 — Informed