Paperwork Assistance Act
Latest action · Jul 30, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2008
- Passed HouseJul 29, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Paperwork Assistance Act - Requires a federal agency to inform any person receiving a collection of information from the agency of the agency's contact information, including a website and a telephone number, by which a person may obtain a specific contact person responsible for answering questions about the information collection and other information to assist in responding to the information collection.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include in the Director's annual report on information policy activities: (1) the status of implementation by agencies of the requirements of this Act; and (2) a description of how each agency has responded to complaints related to the agency's compliance with such requirements.
Makes this Act's contact information requirements applicable to new or revised collections of information approved by the Director beginning one year after enactment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 535 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed394–0 | Jul 29, 2008 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2008 to Jul 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Jul 16, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 22, 2008 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jul 29, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 29, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7268-7269)
- Jul 29, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7218-7220)
- Jul 29, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6113.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2008Engrossed in House
- Jul 28, 2008Reported in House
- May 21, 2008Introduced in House
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