A bill to require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the Committee in…

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A bill to require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the Committee in a manner that is open to the public.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require each meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (except any discussing classified information) to be made open to the public and available for television coverage.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 2, 2011

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: A bill to require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the Committee in a manner that is open to the public.

Latest action (Aug 2, 2011): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 2, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.