Transparency in Government Act of 2021

Summary

Transparency in Government Act of 2021 This bill establishes and otherwise modifies several reporting, disclosure, and other requirements across all branches of government to expand public access to information. For example, with respect to the legislative branch, the bill establishes additional financial disclosure requirements for Members of Congress, requires congressional committees to post certain materials (e.g., schedules and transcripts) within specified time frames, and provides for the creation of a centralized online database of congressionally mandated reports. Additionally, with respect to the executive branch, the bill requires agencies to publicly disclose additional information relating to sponsored advertisements, budget requests, and grant recipients; requires certain legal advisory opinions and rulemaking materials to be published within specified time frames; and provides for the appointment of a special counsel to prosecute individuals in the executive branch for contempt of Congress. Finally, with respect to the judicial branch, the bill requires the Supreme Court to allow proceedings that are conducted in open court to be televised, requires certain financial disclosure statements of judicial officers to be posted within specified time frames, and requires certain electronic filing systems to be consolidated and meet certain data standards (e.g., search functions).

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Timeline

1. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 October 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 March 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
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• related to → Cameras in the Courtroom Act
• related to ← Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
• related to ← Cameras in the Courtroom Act
• related to ← Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
• related to ← SUNLIGHT Act of 2022
• related to ← Transparency in Government Act of 2019