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7/10/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)<br/>Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 - Requires each executive agency, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, to use plain language in any covered document issued or substantially revised after the enactment of this Act. Defines &quot;covered document&quot; to include: (1) documents that provide information about any government requirement or program or that are relevant to obtaining any government benefit or service; and (2) letters, publications, forms, notices, or instructions.<br/>Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance on implementing such requirements to agencies as a circular. Authorizes agencies, pending issuance of such guidance, to follow the guidance of the Plain English Handbook published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the plain language guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network, or their own plain language guidance as long as it is consistent with the Network's guidelines.<br/>Requires each agency head to report to specified congressional committees on how the agency intends to: (1) communicate the requirements of this Act to employees; (2) train employees to write in plain language; (3) meet the plain language requirement; (4) ensure ongoing compliance with this Act; and (5) designate a senior official to be responsible for implementing this Act. Requires: (1) agency heads to report on compliance to OMB; and (2) OMB to report on the progress of agencies to such committees.<br/>

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Thad Cochran [R, MS] 2527 N00003328 9160 Republican 202-224-5054 Baptist MS Thad Cochran 2.89473684210526 http://cochran.senate.gov C001035 1952-12-07 11007 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5829 N00000491 12000 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.56923076923077 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins L000261 1934-06-28 12718 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7079 N00001691 26186 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 1.98507462686567 http://levin.senate.gov/ M001170 1953-07-24 9386 717 Hart Senate Office Building http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6326 Claire 'd':4 'mo':5 'sen':1 'clair':2,6,8 'mccaskil':3,7,9 F 412243 McCaskill Claire_McCaskill Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] 4460 N00027694 11899 Democrat 202-224-6154 MO Claire McCaskill 3.28333333333333 http://mccaskill.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 28998 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama 8812 N00009638 54808 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.71101871101871 T000464 1956-08-21 5527 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2547 N00027605 8131 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.68 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester V000126 1936-07-15 6240 524 Hart Senate Office Building http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1382 George 'r':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'georg':2,6,8 'voinovich':3,7,9 M 300098 Voinovich George_Voinovich V. Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] 3174 N00003583 12628 Republican 202-224-3353 Roman Catholic OH George Voinovich 3.07272727272727 http://voinovich.senate.gov/ action 47200 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165740 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-412. calendar 47200 1215662400 Thu Jul 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165741 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 869. action 47200 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149712 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. calendar 47200 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 177839 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 47200 1194325200 Tue Nov 06 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138380 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13985-13986) introduced 47200 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135704 action 47200 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135706 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. action 47200 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135705 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13691-13692)