,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #c  #aae?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ajjd 
,report ,no4 #aae-ae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjag  
,mr4 ,walb]g 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1   
,mr4 ,gos>1 & ,mr4 ,f>5?old7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,febru>y #ba1 #bjag ,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,mit*ell1
 & ,mr4 ,pet]son  ,febru>y #ba1 #bjag   
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #c (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! publication ( in=mation relat+
 to p5d+ ag5cy regulatory actions1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,regulatory ,integrity 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,publication (       
in=mation relat+ to p5d+ regulatory     
actions  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #c ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #cjf ! foll[+ new   

section3  #cjg4 ,in=mation reg>d+ p5d+  
ag5cy regulatory action  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy regulatory 
action ,! t]m ag5cy regulatory action   
means guidance1 policy /atem5t1         
directive1 rule mak+1 or adjudication   
issu$ by an ,executive ag5cy4  7#b7     
,public communication ,! t]m public     
communication-- 7,a7 means any me?od    
7includ+ writt51 oral1 or electronic7 ( 
dissem9at+ in=mation to ! public1       
includ+ an ag5cy /atem5t 7writt5 or     
v]bal71 blog1 video1 audio record+1 or  
o!r social m$ia message2 &  7,b7 does n 
include a notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] pursuant to section #eec or any 
requirem5t to publi% pursuant to ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,rule mak+ ,! t]m rule   
mak+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section  
#eea4  7b7 ,in=mation ,to be po/$ onl9e 
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,! head ( ea*          
,executive ag5cy %all make publicly     
available 9 a se>*able =mat 9 a prom95t 
location ei!r on ! website ( !          
,executive ag5cy or 9 ! rule mak+ docket

 on ,regulations4gov ! foll[+ in=mation3
 7,a7 ,p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action ,a  
li/ ( ea* p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action &
 ) reg>d to ea* su* action--  7i7 ! date
 on :i* ! ,executive ag5cy fir/ began to
 develop or consid] ! ag5cy regulatory  
action2  7ii7 ! /atus ( ! ag5cy         
regulatory action2  7iii7 an e/imate ( !
 date ( ^u :i* ! ag5cy regulatory action
 w be f9al & 9 effect2 &  7iv7 a brief  
description ( ! ag5cy regulatory action4
  7,b7 ,public communication ,= ea* p5d+
 ag5cy regulatory action1 a li/ ( ea*   
public communication ab\t ! p5d+ ag5cy  
regulatory action issu$ by ! ,executive 
ag5cy & ) reg>d to ea* su*              
communication-- 7i7 ! date ( !          
communication2  7ii7 ! int5d$ audi5ce ( 
! communication2  7iii7 ! me?od (       
communication2 &  7iv7 a copy ( !       
orig9al communication4  7#b7 ,p]iod ,!  
head ( ea* ,executive ag5cy %all publi% 
! in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] a    
public communication relat+ to a p5d+   

ag5cy regulatory action is issu$ & %all 
ma9ta9 ! public availability ( su*      
in=mation n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action  
is f9aliz$4  7c7 ,requirem5ts = public  
communications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any      
public communication issu$ by an        
,executive ag5cy t ref]s to a p5d+ ag5cy
 regulatory action-- 7,a7 %all specify  
:e!r ! ,executive ag5cy is consid]+     
alt]natives2  7,b7 %all specify :e!r !  
,executive ag5cy is accept+ or w be     
accept+ comm5ts2 &  7,c7 %all expressly 
disclose t ! ,executive ag5cy is ! s\rce
 ( ! in=mation to ! int5d$ recipi5ts4   
7#b7 ,re/riction ,any public            
communication issu$ by an ,executive    
ag5cy t ref]s to a p5d+ ag5cy regulatory
 action1 o!r ?an an imp>tial            
communication t reque/s comm5t on or    
provides in=mation reg>d+ ! p5d+ ag5cy  
regulatory action1 may n-- 7,a7 directly
 advocate1 9 support ( or aga9/ ! p5d+  
ag5cy regulatory action1 = ! submission 
( in=mation to =m "p ( ! record ( review

 = ! p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action2  7,b7
 appeal to ! public1 or solicit a ?ird  
p>ty1 to und]take advocacy 9 support (  
or aga9/ ! p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action2
 or  7,c7 be directly or indirectly =   
publicity or propag&a purposes )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates unless o!rwise au?oriz$ by
 law4  7d7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae ( ea* ye>1 ! head (
 an ,executive ag5cy t communicat$ ab\t 
a p5d+ ag5cy regulatory action dur+ !   
previ\s fiscal ye> %all submit to ea*   
committee ( ,congress ) jurisdiction ov]
 ! activities ( ! ,executive ag5cy a    
report indicat+-- 7,a7 ! numb] p5d+     
ag5cy regulatory actions ! ,executive   
ag5cy issu$ public communications ab\t  
dur+ t fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! av]age numb] 
( public communications issu$ by !      
,executive ag5cy = ea* p5d+ ag5cy       
regulatory action dur+ t fiscal ye>2    
7,c7 ! #e p5d+ ag5cy regulatory actions 
) ! highe/ numb] ( public communications
 issu$ by ! ,executive ag5cy 9 t fiscal 
ye>2 &  7,d7 a copy ( ea* public        

communication = ! p5d+ ag5cy regulatory 
actions id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74    
7#b7 ,availability ( reports ,! head (  
an ,executive ag5cy t is requir$ to     
submit a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
make ! report publicly available 9 a    
se>*able =mat 9 a prom95t location on ! 
website ( ! ,executive ag5cy4  4  7b7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #c ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #cjf ! foll[+ new
 item3  #cjg4 ,in=mation reg>d+ p5d+    
ag5cy regulatory action4  4  ,febru>y   
#ba1 #bjag ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$