United States · Law · S
S. 1172 (114th)
Edward "Ted" Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015
Introduced
30 April 2015
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Status
Became Public Law No: 114-136.
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4 March 2026
Summary
Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to direct the President to plan and coordinate activities to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President, including by: (1) not later than six months before a presidential election, establishing and operating a White House transition coordinating council; and (2) establishing and operating an agency transition directors council. Directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to designate a senior career appointee to: (1) carry out the duties and authorities of GSA relating to presidential transitions, (2) serve as the Federal Transition Coordinator to coordinate transition planning across agencies; (3) ensure that agencies comply with all statutory requirements relating to transition planning and reporting, and (4) act as a liaison to eligible candidates. Includes in the President's annual budget request to Congress funding for the management and custody of presidential records by the National Archives.
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22 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 18 March 2016
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 18 March 2016
Public Law
summary · EN · 18 March 2016
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 29 February 2016
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 29 February 2016
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 February 2016
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 December 2015
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 18 December 2015
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 18 December 2015
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 31 July 2015
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 31 July 2015
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 July 2015
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 July 2015
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 July 2015
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 2015
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 July 2015
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 July 2015
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 April 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 April 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1172
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1172