Bill · H.R. 3507· House(119-HR-3507)
Legislative Accountability Act
- Introduced
- 5/20/2025
- Last activity
- 5/20/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Burchett
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Legislative Accountability Act requires committee chairs to submit specific information regarding reported bills and joint resolutions. Committee chairs must report the names of Members of Congress who submitted adopted amendments within three legislative days of a bill being reported. For bills passed by a House, specific committee chairs must submit the names of Members who submitted adopted amendments. Additionally, for certain committees like Appropriations or Ways and Means, chairs must identify Members responsible for specific provisions. This information must be included as a footnote in various versions of the bill or resolution.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill increases legislative transparency by requiring the disclosure of Members responsible for specific provisions or amendments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency of Legislative Actions: The bill requires that the names of Members of Congress who submitted adopted amendments or were responsible for specific provisions be included in footnotes in reported, engrossed, enrolled, or enacted versions of a bill or resolution (Section 2(c)). This provides a record of which officials are responsible for specific parts of a law.
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Accountability for Specific Provisions: For certain high-level committees like Appropriations or Ways and Means, the chair must identify the specific Member responsible for including a provision in a reported bill or resolution (Section 2(b)). This creates a direct link between a Member and the content they introduced into a bill.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 5/20/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida