Legislative Accountability Act

HR 3507, the Legislative Accountability Act, requires committee chairs to submit the names of Members of Congress who submitted adopted amendments to bills or resolutions within 3 legislative days after committee reports or passage. These names must appear as footnotes in all versions of the bill (including reported, engrossed, enrolled, or enacted copies), indicating which amendment or provision each Member contributed. The bill applies specifically to amendments adopted by committees (including Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Finance committees) and to bills passed by either chamber. It directly affects Members of Congress who submit amendments that become part of legislation. The requirement is procedural, focusing on transparency in legislative authorship rather than substantive policy changes.