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H.R.841: Legislative Transparency Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2011
- Latest Major Action Feb. 28, 2011
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Legislative Transparency Act of 2011 - Prohibits an Act of Congress from being revised or amended by mere reference to it. Requires every bill or joint resolution that amends an existing section, subsection, or other subdivision of any Act to set forth the section, subsection, or other subdivision sufficiently to enable the intent and effect of the legislation to be clearly understood. Requires deleted matter to be enclosed in brackets and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 28, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) |