H.R. 4809 Rep. Louise Introduced Incorporates limits on efforts to gain information on securities or Political McIntosh March 17, 2016 commodities markets into 18 U.S.C. 207 restrictions on former executive Intelligence Slaughter and legislative branch employees. Transparency Most Recent Action Act of 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on April 1, 2016. S. 2724 Sen. Hatch, Introduced Separation of Orrin (R-UT) March 17, 2016 Powers Restoration Act Most Recent Action of 2016 Read twice and referred to the committee on the Judiciary on March 17, 2016. Amends 5 U.S.C. §706 of the APA to require courts a de novo H.R. 4768 Rep. Introduced standard when conducting any judicial review under §706. Separation of Ratcliffe, March 16, 2016 This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to Powers John (R-TX) authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant Restoration Act Most Recent Action questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and of 2016 The of the measure was amended. statutory provisions and rules. Agreed to without objection on July 12 2016. In addition, the Senate received and read the bill twice, referring it to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee Reports H.R. 2347 Rep. Clay, Introduced Federal Advisory Wm. Lacy May 15, 2015 Requires appointments to federal advisory committees be made without Committee Act (D-MO) consideration of political affiliation unless required by statute. Amendments of Most Recent Action Appointments are subject to publication in the federal register and 2015 Received in the Senate and read twice and comment by interested persons. referred to the Committee on Homeland Agencies must publish information about FACA appointments and other Security and Governmental Affairs on FACA information. March 2, 2016. The GAO will review, account for, and report on agency FACA compliance. Committee Reports H.R. 4636 Rep. Mullin, Introduced POWERS Act of Markwayne February 26, 2016 Amends title 5 of the United States Code to require agencies to respond 2016 (R-OK) to congressional committee comments on proposed rulemaking. Most Recent Action
Incorporates limits on efforts to gain information on securities or commodities markets into 18 U.S.C. 207 restrictions on former executive and legislative branch employees. H.R. 4809 Political Intelligence Transparency Act of 2016 Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter Introduced March 17, 2016 Most Recent Action Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on April 1, 2016. S. 2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Sen. Hatch, Orrin (R-UT) Introduced March 17, 2016 Most Recent Action Read twice and referred to the committee on the Judiciary on March 17, 2016. Amends 5 U.S.C. §706 of the APA to require courts a de novo standard when conducting any judicial review under §706. This bill modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Rep. Ratcliffe, John (R-TX) Introduced March 16, 2016 Most Recent Action The of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection on July 12 2016. In addition, the Senate received and read the bill twice, referring it to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee Reports H.R. 2347 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2015 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy (D-MO) Introduced May 15, 2015 Most Recent Action Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on March 2, 2016. Committee Reports Requires appointments to federal advisory committees be made without consideration of political affiliation unless required by statute. Appointments are subject to publication in the federal register and comment by interested persons. Agencies must publish information about FACA appointments and other FACA information. The GAO will review, account for, and report on agency FACA compliance. H.R. 4636 POWERS Act of 2016 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne (R-OK) Introduced February 26, 2016 Most Recent Action Amends title 5 of the United States Code to require agencies to respond to congressional committee comments on proposed rulemaking.
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