H.R.2545 - Congressional Research Accessibility Act

To make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Congressional Research Accessibility Act as introduced.
  • Official: To make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site. as introduced.

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5/24/2007--Introduced.Congressional Research Accessibility Act - Requires the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to make available through a centralized electronic database, for purposes of access by the public through the websites maintained by Members and committees of

Official Summary

5/24/2007--Introduced.
Congressional Research Accessibility Act - Requires the Director of the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to make available through a centralized electronic database, for purposes of access by the public through the websites maintained by Members and committees of the House of Representatives, the following information:
(1) CRS issue briefs;
(2) CRS reports that are available to Members of Congress through the CRS website; and
(3) CRS authorization of appropriations products and appropriations products. Excludes any information that is either confidential or the product of an individual, office, or committee research request. Requires the information to be made accessible between 30 and 40 days after the first day it is available to Members of Congress through the CRS website. Allows the Director to make such information available without the prior approval of specified congressional committees.


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03/03/09
Information Wants to be Free

WikiLeaks: every current Congressional Research Service report in a Torrent (2.2 GB). h/t Jessamyn's twitter. Americans spend $100 million a year on the Congressional Research Service, a private think tank for members of Congress and ...

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11/04/08
CRS Reports to the People!

Co-sponsored H.R. 3630 and H.R. 2545 And you can find and contact your local Senator and your Representatives too. James A. Jacobs did a Google search this past June for "Received through the CRS Web" OR "CRS Report for Congress" ...

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10/26/08
CRS Reports to the People!

Co-sponsor for HR 3131, HR 654, HR 3630, and HR 2545 Congressman Christopher Shays Introduced HR 3131, HR 654, HR 3630, and HR 2545 Congressman John Campbell Co-sponsored HR 654 Congressman Tom Tancredo Co-sponsored HR 4582 ...

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