DOJ OLC Transparency Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act
This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 5, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2020Introduced in Senate
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