HR 3387 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016

Introduced Jul 29, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 12, 2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 29, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill applies to the Smithsonian Institution the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Privacy Act, and current law relating to open meetings of government agencies.

(Sec. 3) This bill shall apply:

  • with respect to the FOIA and the Privacy Act, to any records created by the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment of this bill; and
  • with respect to current law relating to open meetings of government agencies, to any meetings held by the Smithsonian Institution on or after the enactment of this bill.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 12, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 677.
  2. Dec 12, 2016Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-864.
  3. Nov 16, 2016Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Nov 16, 2016Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  5. Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 12, 2016Reported in House
  2. Jul 29, 2015Introduced in House

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