Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (1 more) 6/20/2007--Introduced.
Amends Rule XIII (Calendars and Committee Reports) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order in the House to consider a measure or matter until 72 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays unless the House is in session on such ... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House |
| June 20, 2007 |
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June 28, 2008 Presidential Responsibility, Personal Financial Disclosure, Rep ...
This weekendâs edition of the Transparency Recap focuses begins with the POGO blogâs coverage of a Washington Post piece by Professor Paul Light. According to POGO, Light tackles the challenges the next president will face upon entering ...
Source: Billy Hallowell Online
June 26, 2008 Tweetobbying
Rafael DeGennaro, founder and president of ReadTheBill.org (an early Sunlight grantee) has picked up on twittering between Rep. John Culberson and myself regarding the need for legislation to be posted on line in advance of ...
Source: Sunlight Foundation
November 27, 2007 Tell your US Representative to cosponsor 72 hour online rule for bills
ReadtheBill.org is asking us to contact our US Representatives to cosponsor H.Res 504. This bill would require Congress to post their legislation and conference reports on the internet for 72 hours before floor consideration. ...
Source: All Things Reform








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