HR 8597 United States House · 118th Congress

Transparency in Government Act of 2024

The Transparency in Government Act of 2024 requires more frequent and detailed public disclosure of government activities across multiple branches. It mandates quarterly financial disclosures for members of Congress above $250,000, requires travel and gift reports to be posted online within 48 hours, and requires earmark requests to include specific details like recipient information and purpose. The bill also requires lobbying activities to be disclosed more frequently with unique identifiers, improves data quality for federal awards, and mandates public access to Supreme Court proceedings and judicial financial disclosures. These provisions aim to make government operations more transparent by requiring timely, detailed, and easily accessible public disclosure of information.
Tags: Government Transparency
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 3, 2024 Last action Jun 3, 2024
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Jun 3, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, and Rules, 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.
Jun 3, 2024
House · Introduced
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