S. 2291 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
Government information. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Daniel Akaka
- Summary:
- 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)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
S. 2291 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- 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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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Government information
- Communications
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Employee training
- English language
- Executive departments
- Federal employees
- Government employees
- Government paperwork
- Government publications
- Government publicity
- Job training
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/01/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/01/2007 11/01/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13691-13692) 11/01/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 11/06/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13985-13986) Put on a legislative calendar 4/10/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 7/10/2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-412. Put on a legislative calendar 7/10/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 869. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13691-13692)" from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. |
| Small business associations |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feniger, Judith a | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 10/2/07 | Sherrod Brown | D | OH |
| National Fedn of Independent Business | Small business associations | $2,500 | 10/3/07 | John Cornyn | R | TX |
| Natl Assn/Small Business Investment Cos | Small business associations | $1,000 | 10/10/07 | John Kerry | D | MA |
| Mueller, Gordon N | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,000 | 10/15/07 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA |
| Peterson, Claudia | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 10/15/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Kohl, Dolores | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 10/17/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT |
| Kohl, Dolores | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $2,300 | 10/17/07 | Max Baucus | D | MT |
| National Fedn of Independent Business | Small business associations | $1,000 | 10/19/07 | Jefferson Sessions | R | AL |
| Getzels, Julia | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 10/31/07 | Richard Durbin | D | IL |
| Kolb, Nancy | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $700 | 11/2/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Kolb, Nancy | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $300 | 11/2/07 | Arlen Specter | D | PA |
| Hebenstreit, Marilyn B | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,000 | 11/5/07 | Pat Roberts | R | KS |
| Larson, Marianne | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 11/5/07 | Russell Feingold | D | WI |
| Shapiro, Beth | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $500 | 11/11/07 | Mary Landrieu | D | LA |
| Natl Assn/Small Business Investment Cos | Small business associations | $2,500 | 11/14/07 | John Kerry | D | MA |
| Suber, Jennifer | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $225 | 11/17/07 | Lindsey Graham | R | SC |
| Heaney, Lawrence | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $200 | 11/20/07 | Russell Feingold | D | WI |
| Neese, Terry | Small business associations | $1,000 | 11/20/07 | Mitch McConnell | R | KY |
| Bowers, Q David | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $1,800 | 11/21/07 | John Sununu | R | NH |
| Bowers, Q David | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $500 | 11/21/07 | John Sununu | R | NH |
| Brecher, Marcie | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $250 | 11/26/07 | Norm Coleman | R | MN |
| Gates, Mimi G | Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc. | $500 | 11/29/07 | Patty Murray | D | WA |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, October 2, 2007 – December 1, 2007.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $4,600 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $250 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $250 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $2,500 | $0 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $250 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $450 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $225 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $3,500 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $1,000 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $500 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $1,000 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $3,300 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $0 | $0 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $2,300 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
