The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2023
S 111 Signed into law

Sponsored by James Lankford (R)

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

Requires federal agencies to post a plain-language summary of each proposed rule on regulations.gov.

Tradeoff

Adds a summary of 100 words or fewer to each proposed federal rule. The summary must be written in plain language and posted online.

What's in it

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S. 111, Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023www.cbo.gov/publication/59157 · May 2023

The Senate passed this bill by on June 22, 2023. The House then passed it 400-0 on July 17, 2023, and it became law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jan 26, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Jan 26, 2023)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Mar 29, 2023)

    Committee report S. Rept. 118-28.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 22, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Jun 27, 2023)

  6. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #329 · Jul 17, 2023)

    400 yeanay 0

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jul 20, 2023)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 25, 2023)

Final passage· Jul 17, 2023· 118th Congress · 2023–2025