HR 2485 United States House · 117th Congress

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Summary
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports. A federal agency must submit a congressionally mandated report and specified information about the report to the GPO between 30 and 45 days after submission of the report to either chamber or to any congressional committee or subcommittee. Upon the written request of the chair of a congressional committee or subcommittee to the GPO, a report submitted to that committee or subcommittee shall not be submitted or published on the portal. Federally chartered corporations, the Government Accountability Office, and any elements of the intelligence community are excluded from the requirements of this bill. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to federal agencies on the bill's requirement for agencies to submit copies of congressionally mandated reports and related information to the GPO.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Apr 13, 2021 Last action Jul 27, 2021
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
4
Jul 27, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3869-3871)
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3869-3871)
lower
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

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