Legislative Accountability Act
Congress proposal would add footnotes to bills naming lawmakers who wrote adopted amendments
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Key Points
- Committee chairs would have to report which lawmakers submitted amendments that got adopted in committee or on the House/Senate floor.
- For big money and tax committees, chairs would also have to name the lawmaker responsible for adding each provision in the version the committee reports out.
- The House Clerk, Senate Secretary, and Government Publishing Office would then add those names into bill text as footnotes tied to the specific amendment or provision.
- Goal: make it easier for the public and other lawmakers to see who wrote or pushed specific changes in major bills.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Legislative Accountability Act
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