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H.R.598

H.R.598: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 28, 2015
Latest Major Action Jan. 19, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

10 (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - Jan. 19, 2016
Engrossed in House - Jan. 11, 2016
Reported in House - Oct. 20, 2015
Introduced in House - Jan. 28, 2015

Bill Summary

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires that the website of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) include a program inventory that identifies each program of the federal government for which there is more than $1 million in annual budget authority. Such inventory shall include: (1) any activity that is commonly referred to as a program by a federal agency, and (2) any activity that is referenced in law as a program after...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Jan. 19, 2016	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350.
Jan. 12, 2016	Received in the Senate.
Jan. 11, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan. 11, 2016	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H246-247)
Jan. 11, 2016	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H257-258)
Jan. 11, 2016	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan. 11, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 598.
Jan. 11, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H246-247)
Jan. 11, 2016	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct. 20, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 227.
Oct. 20, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-298.
July 22, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
July 22, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan. 28, 2015	Introduced in the House by Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

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