H.R. 5687 - Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

H.R. 5687 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase the transparency and accountability of Federal advisory committees, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008
• Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008
• Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

Sponsor

William Clay

Co-Sponsors

• Henry Waxman

Subjects

• Executive departments
• Administrative procedure
• Business
• Civil liberties
• Conflict of interests
• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Decision making
• Electronic government information
• Federal advisory bodies
• Freedom of information
• General Services Administration
• Government and business
• Government ethics
• Government information
• Government publicity
• Law
• Political parties
• Politics and government
• Presidential commissions
• Presidents
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Vice Presidents

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	4/03/2008
Referred to Committee
Passed House	6/25/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	6/25/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/03/2008
		4/03/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
		4/09/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/09/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		5/15/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-650.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/15/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 411.
		6/25/2008	Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		6/25/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		6/25/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5687.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	6/25/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/25/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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