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H.R. 2485 · 117th Congress

Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 117th Congress ended.

MQD QuigleySponsor
22 cosponsors · 12 D, 10 R
  1. House Introduced Apr 13, 2021
  2. House Passed Jul 26, 2021

This bill requires the Government Publishing Office (GPO) to establish and maintain a publicly available online portal containing copies of all congressionally mandated reports.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jul 26, 2021

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act

Latest action (Jul 27, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 13, 2021

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

  1. House Introduced Apr 13, 2021
  2. House Passed Jul 26, 2021

No recorded floor vote found.