Let Me Google That For You Act
Latest action · Apr 3, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedApr 3, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Let Me Google That For You Act - Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]).
Directs: (1) the Secretary of Commerce, the Archivist of the United States, the Comptroller General (GAO), and the Commissioner of Social Security to consult with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine if any NTIS function is critical to the U.S. economy; (2) the Comptroller General to determine which of any such critical functions are not being carried out by any other agency or instrumentality of the federal government; and (3) the Secretary of Commerce, prior to the effective date of this Act, to submit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Finance a written certification that all NTIS operations have been terminated.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2014 to Dec 9, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Apr 3, 2014 |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | May 12, 2014 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | May 12, 2014 | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Jun 23, 2014 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Jul 8, 2014 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Dec 9, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Apr 3, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4382 | To streamline the collection and distribution of government information. | Related bill | Apr 21, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2014Introduced in Senate
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