S.2291 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Sponsor: Daniel Akaka / 110th Congress

Title
110th Congress - A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style of Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. hidemore...
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A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style of Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.

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Bill would improve citizen access to government documents by Megan Luecke, Apr 14, 2008 (12:47am)

If passed, S. 2291 or its companion bill H.R. 3548 would require government documents issued to the public to be written in simple language. Such documents would include those explaining how to obtain a benefit or service, such as federal tax forms, veterans’ benefit forms, documents explaining workers’ federal health, safety, overtime pay, documents explaining medical leave laws, Social Security and Medicare benefit forms, and federal college aid applications. Plainer language in public documents would benefit all citizens, especially small business owners. Although small businesses must comply with many complicated rules, they often to do not have the time or staff to fully understand rules that are written in complex jargon.

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