The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 7593

Sponsored by Stephanie I. Bice (R)

Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Act

Would have let the Congressional Research Service (CRS) pull records directly from federal agencies for congressional requests.

Tradeoff

Would have let CRS, Congress's research arm, demand records directly from executive agencies and commissions. CRS staff would face the same penalties for leaking that agency data.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 7593, Modernizing the Congressional Research Service’s Access to Data Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/60386 · Jun 2024

The House passed this by on September 9, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 8, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on House Administration(Mar 8, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on House Administration voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 30, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-631.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 9, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Rules and Administration(Sep 10, 2024)