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Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act
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Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act This bill revises provisions regarding federal advisory committees, including to (1) require designation of committee members as special government employees or representatives, (2) apply the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) to subcommittees and subgroups, and (3) require publication of certain information about advisory committees. The bill requires appointments to advisory committees to be made without regard to political affiliation or campaign activity, unless required by federal statute. Each agency, prior to appointing members to an advisory committee, must solicit nominations for potential committee members. The agency shall solicit nominations at least once every two years. The bill provides statutory authority for the designation of advisory committee members as special government employees (if they are appointed to exercise their individual best judgement) or representatives (if they are appointed to represent a nongovernment entity). Agencies may not designate committee members as representatives to avoid federal ethics rules. Each agency shall make available on its website specified information about each of the agency's advisory committees, including membership, meeting minutes, and notices of future meetings. The General Services Administration must also publish this information. The bill revises requirements for Advisory Committee Management Officers, including to require them to be senior officials with expertise in implementing FACA. The Government Accountability Office shall report on agency compliance with FACA.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2835, S2838); public access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced),Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate, filibuster reform - Transparency in Government Act (HR 2055); Transparency measures - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures - Legislation on Spending Line Item Transparency (unnamed); Publication of Line Items as DATA - Repeal of AUMF (HR 256), concerning war powers - Protecting our Democracy Act (PODA) (HR 5314, S 2921); Inclusion of various transparency + accountability provisions - End the Threat of Default Act (HR 3305), Eliminate the debt ceiling - Legislation to eliminate duplicative agency reports (unnamed); Strengthening congress - Judiciary Act (HR 2584), Supreme Court expansion
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2835, S2838); public access to electronic copies of all congressionally mandated reports - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced),Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate, filibuster reform - Transparency in Government Act (HR 2055); Transparency measures - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures - Legislation on Spending Line Item Transparency (unnamed); Publication of Line Items as DATA - Repeal of AUMF (HR 256), concerning war powers - Protecting our Democracy Act (PODA) (HR 5314, S 2921); Inclusion of various transparency + accountability provisions - Legislation to eliminate duplicative agency reports (unnamed); Strengthening congress
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2835, Support the legislation - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced),Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate, filibuster reform - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures - Legislation on Public Access to CRS Reports (unnamed), Transparency for Congressional Research Service Reports - Legislation on Spending Line Item Transparency (unnamed), Publication of Line Items as DATA - Repeal of AUMF (HR 256), concerning war powers - For the People Act of 2021 (S 1), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2845), Support the legislation - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate - Transparency in Government Act (HR 2055), Supporting transparency measures - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures - Legislation on Public Access to CRS Reports(unnamed), Transparency for Congressional Research Service Reports - Legislation on Spending Line Item Transparency (unnamed), Publication of Line Items as DATA - Repeal of AUMF (HR 256), Concerning War Powers
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2835, Support the legislation - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced),Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - House Rules package (H. Res. 8 117th Congress), Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives - FOIA Reform legislation (unnamed), Strengthening FOIA - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate, filibuster reform - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures - HR 1 (For the People Act of 2021), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia - S 1 For the People Act of 2021, Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia
Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (HR 2845), Support the legislation - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced) and DOJ OLC Transparency Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - House Rules package (H. Res. 8 117th Congress), Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives - FOIA Reform legislation (unnamed), Strengthening FOIA - PLUM Act (HR 2043, S 857), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate - Transparency in Government Act (HR 2055), Supporting transparency measures - Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act (PRESS Act), Journalist shield law - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2022 (regarding the Capitol Police), Encouraging transparency and other reform measures
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (not yet reintroduced), Support the legislation - OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - House Rules package (H. Res. 8 117th Congress), Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives - FOIA Reform legislation (unnamed), Strengthening FOIA - PLUM Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Government Issues
- Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (not yet reintroduced), Support the legislation OLC Sunlight Act (not yet reintroduced)Transparency around DOJ OLC Opinions - House Rules package (H. Res. 8 117th Congress), Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives - FOIA Reform legislation (unnamed), Strengthening FOIA - PLUM Act (not yet reintroduced), Transparency around agency appointments - Federal Advisory Committee Transparency Act (HR 1930, S 790), Transparency around federal advisory committee - Modernization of Senate Rules and Politics (not introduced), Modernization of the Senate - HR 1 (For the People Act of 2021), Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia - S 1 For the People Act of 2021, Democracy Reform, Voting Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, District of Columbia
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE