Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING THE PROPOSED GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1999 AND INTEGRATING IN THE FUTURE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT THE IMPOSITION OF A PENAL SANCTION FOR ANY CABINET SECRETARY AND HEAD OF KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHO DENIES LEGISLATORS AN AUDIENCE FOR APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER CONSULTATIONS ANENT BUDGETARY MATTERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 20, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04815 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING THE PROPOSED GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1999 AND INTEGRATING IN THE FUTURE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT THE IMPOSITION OF A PENAL SANCTION FOR ANY CABINET SECRETARY AND HEAD OF KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHO DENIES LEGISLATORS AN AUDIENCE FOR APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER CONSULTATIONS ANENT BUDGETARY MATTERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to penalize Cabinet members and other key officials who do not prioritize the consultation of legislators regarding budgetary matters and to have them declared in contempt of Congress for not answering the call of the people. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DIAZ, ANTONIO M. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ON 1998-10-23 |
Abstract
Seeks to penalize Cabinet members and other key officials who do not prioritize the consultation of legislators regarding budgetary matters and to have them declared in contempt of Congress for not answering the call of the people.
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