Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Legislative Accountability Act requires congressional committee chairs to publicly disclose which members of Congress introduced amendments or provisions that made it into reported bills and laws. Within three legislative days of a committee approving a bill or the full House or Senate passing legislation, chairs must submit the names of responsible members to their respective chamber's clerk or secretary. This information would then be added as footnotes to all official versions of the bills, from initial reporting through final enactment, so the public can see which legislators contributed specific amendments or provisions. The bill applies to all committees but has special requirements for the Appropriations, Ways and Means, and Finance committees, which must identify members responsible for specific provisions. Essentially, the bill aims to increase transparency by making it easier for constituents and the public to track individual lawmakers' contributions to legislation.
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