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Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-196| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)James Lankford (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019 This bill requires that any (1) report or other recorded information required to be submitted to Congress by an agency and any response from an agency to a request by a congressional office shall only be transmitted in an acceptable electronic format; and (2) structured data included in or with, or used to create any chart included in or with, any report or recorded information shall be transmitted in such format. Agencies must publish these reports and associated data on their public websites.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3027
Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2018
Jan 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.
Apr 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3027
    Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2018


  • January 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 13, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.


  • April 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.

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Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-196| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2019 This bill requires that any (1) report or other recorded information required to be submitted to Congress by an agency and any response from an agency to a request by a congressional office shall only be transmitted in an acceptable electronic format; and (2) structured data included in or with, or used to create any chart included in or with, any report or recorded information shall be transmitted in such format. Agencies must publish these reports and associated data on their public websites.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 115-3027
Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2018
Jan 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 10, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.
Apr 10, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 115-3027
    Modernizing Congressional Reporting Act of 2018


  • January 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 13, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 10, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-32.


  • April 10, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (8)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)James Lankford (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesLegislative rules and procedure