US HB2796 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 35-1)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-08-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require each meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (except any discussing classified information) to be made open to the public and available for television coverage.
Title
To require the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to conduct the business of the committee in a manner that is open to the public.
Sponsors
| Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL] | Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] |
| Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL] |
| Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] |
| Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Jeffrey Landry [R-LA] | Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI] | Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] |
| Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL] | Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX] | Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT] |
| Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. David Rivera [R-FL] | Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI] | Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL] |
| Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL] | Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL] | Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL] |
| Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Allen West [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1501 (Same As) 2011-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2796/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2796/BILLS-112hr2796ih.pdf |
