Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2018 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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act
This bill requires agencies or managers that control access to federal facilities to provide immediate access to Members of Congress, excluding the Vice President, unless access is denied for national security reasons with congressional approval.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2018 to Jul 16, 2018; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 28, 2018 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 28, 2018 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 16, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 28, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2019 | Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act | Reintroduced Bill | Jun 27, 2019 |
| HR 6260 | Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure Members of Congress have access to Federal facilities in order to exercise their Constitutional oversight responsibilities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
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