A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Passed House & Senate (President next) on Jul 29, 2011
This bill was passed by Congress on July 29, 2011 but was not enacted before the end of its Congressional session. (It is possible this bill is waiting for the signature of the President.)
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3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
S. 1466
(same title)
Passed Senate (House next) — Aug 1, 2011
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Vote Note: S. 627 - \"Budget Control Act of 2011:\" NO”
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Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA5]
on Jul 30, 2011
“rep. Schweikert votes against the budget control act of 2011”
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Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ1]
on Aug 1, 2011
“Statement from Congresswoman Sewell in Opposition to S. 627, \"The Short-Term Default Act\"”
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Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL7]
on Jul 29, 2011
History
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May 5, 2010
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Earlier Version —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3111 (111th). |
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Mar 17, 2011
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Introduced
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Apr 7, 2011
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Ordered Reported
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May 26, 2011
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 28, 2011
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 375 (112th). |
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Jul 29, 2011
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 383 (112th). |
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Jul 29, 2011
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jul 29, 2011
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment. |
S. 627 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 627. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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