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S.2852: OPEN Government Data Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 26, 2016
- Latest Major Action Dec. 12, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary Government Data Act or the OPEN Government Data Act (Sec. 5) This bill requires government data assets made available by federal agencies to be published as machine-readable data. When not otherwise prohibited by law, and to the extent practicable, the data must be available: (1) in an open format that does not impede use or reuse and that has standards maintained by a standards organization; and (2)...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 12, 2016 |
Held at the desk.
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| Dec. 12, 2016 |
Received in the House.
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| Dec. 12, 2016 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Dec. 10, 2016 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7132-7135; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7132-7135) |
| Dec. 8, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 718.
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| Dec. 8, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-396.
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| May 25, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) |