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H.R.1593 / 103rd Congress

Revolving Door Sunshine Act of 1993

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 1, 1993

Revolving Door Sunshine Act of 1993 - Amends the Government in the Sunshine Act to require former senior members of the Federal Government to file, for a certain period after leaving Government, periodic reports with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) which disclose certain communications made and other actions (generally related to advising or lobbying, especially, but not only, by foreign persons) taken by them during the reporting period. Requires OMB to make such reports public.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] · D–MI

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.

  2. Committee on Judiciary discharged.

  3. Committee on Judiciary discharged.

  4. House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 29, 1994.

  5. House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than April 15, 1994.

  6. Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than Feb. 28, 1994 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 103-354, Part I.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 103-354, Part I.

  9. Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture Discharged.

  10. Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security Discharged.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

  17. Introduced in House

  18. Introduced in House

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