United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5760 (114th)
Searchable Legislation Act of 2016
Introduced
13 July 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Summary
Searchable Legislation Act of 2016 This bill requires Congress to ensure that all congressional documents and all votes cast in Congress and congressional committees are created, transmitted, and published in searchable electronic formats, consistent with data standards recommended by such advisory bodies as Congress may establish. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, acting jointly, shall establish the Congressional Data Task Force (an advisory body) for the creation, transmission, and publication of information and congressional documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, reports, laws, and records, in such formats for purposes of this bill.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5760
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5760