Searchable Legislation Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
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Summary
Searchable Legislation Act of 2016 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and all votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Amash, Justin [R-MI-3]
MI • R
Cosponsors
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/13/2016
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