Checks and Balances Act
Latest action · Jun 16, 2022 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 16, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Checks and Balances Act
This bill expands congressional oversight of guidance documents (and other statements of policy) issued by a task force or similar entity composed of members of a federal agency.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 16, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jun 16, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Jun 16, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2022Introduced in Senate
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