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H.R. 2055: Transparency in Government Act of 2021

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To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.

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Mike Quigley

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 18, 2021
Length: 124 pages
Introduced
Mar 18, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Mar 18, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 18, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)

Prognosis
2% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
Source
Congress.gov

History

Mar 25, 2010
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4983 (111th).
Jun 23, 2011
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2340 (112th).
Mar 13, 2014
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4245 (113th).
Mar 16, 2015
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1381 (114th).
Nov 30, 2017
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4504 (115th).
Nov 18, 2019
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5150 (116th).
Mar 18, 2021
 
Introduced

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Signed by the President

H.R. 2055 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2055. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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