# 119-hr-9769: Duty of Transparency Act

119-hr-9769, Duty of Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9769
- Congress: 119
- Title: Duty of Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would require Members of Congress to disclose prolonged absences of 21 or more consecutive days and report whether they can carry out official duties during that time.** It sets filing deadlines, public posting, privacy protections for medical details, and enforcement by ethics panels.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Members must disclose long absences: benefit, medium. This bill would require any Member of Congress who reasonably believes they will be absent from their House's proceedings for at least 21 consecutive calendar days to file a disclosure within 5 calendar days after forming that belief. The disclosure would list expected dates, explain the reason, sa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9769 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9769)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9769 (as of 2026-10-11).