3.0.0 2291 2023-01-11T14:50:59Z 2023-01-11T14:50:59Z Senate S S 2007-11-01 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-07-10T21:09:10Z Markup by 2008-04-10T15:59:44Z Referred to 2007-11-01T20:23:19Z S. Rept. 110-412 Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2008 110 3548 HR 2008-08-01 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 929. Related bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House 2008-07-10 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 869. Calendars 2008-07-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-412. Committee 2008-07-10 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-412. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2008-04-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-11-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13985-13986) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-01 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13692) IntroReferral 2007-11-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13691-13692) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2007-11-01 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2007-11-01 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2007-11-01 True O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-11-13 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2008-03-03 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2008-03-06 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2008-03-10 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2008-03-11 False C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2008-03-13 False 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z S. 2291, Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19641 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affiars on April 10, 2008</p> 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z S. 2291, Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19641 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affiars on April 10, 2008 Government Operations and Politics Congress Congressional reporting requirements Employee training English language Federal employees Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Labor and Employment Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-11-01 Introduced in Senate 2008-09-08T13:13:37Z Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 - Requires each executive agency, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, to use plain language in any covered document issued or substantially revised after the enactment of this Act. Defines "covered document" to include: (1) documents that provide information about any government requirement or program or that are relevant to obtaining any government benefit or service; and (2) letters, publications, forms, notices, or instructions.

Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance on implementing such requirements to agencies as a circular. Authorizes agencies, pending issuance of such guidance, to follow the guidance of the Plain English Handbook published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the plain language guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network, or their own plain language guidance as long as it is consistent with the Network's guidelines.

Requires each agency head to report to specified congressional committees on how the agency intends to: (1) communicate the requirements of this Act to employees; (2) train employees to write in plain language; (3) meet the plain language requirement; (4) ensure ongoing compliance with this Act; and (5) designate a senior official to be responsible for implementing this Act. Requires: (1) agency heads to report on compliance to OMB; and (2) OMB to report on the progress of agencies to such committees.

]]> 80 2008-07-10 Reported to Senate without amendment 2008-09-08T13:12:41Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 - Requires each executive agency, not later than one year after enactment of this Act, to use plain language in any covered document issued or substantially revised after the enactment of this Act. Defines "covered document" to include: (1) documents that provide information about any government requirement or program or that are relevant to obtaining any government benefit or service; and (2) letters, publications, forms, notices, or instructions.

Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance on implementing such requirements to agencies as a circular. Authorizes agencies, pending issuance of such guidance, to follow the guidance of the Plain English Handbook published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the plain language guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network, or their own plain language guidance as long as it is consistent with the Network's guidelines.

Requires each agency head to report to specified congressional committees on how the agency intends to: (1) communicate the requirements of this Act to employees; (2) train employees to write in plain language; (3) meet the plain language requirement; (4) ensure ongoing compliance with this Act; and (5) designate a senior official to be responsible for implementing this Act. Requires: (1) agency heads to report on compliance to OMB; and (2) OMB to report on the progress of agencies to such committees.

]]> Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Display Title Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing plain language as the standard style of Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 S Senate Reported to Senate 2008-07-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2291rs/xml/BILLS-110s2291rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s2291is/xml/BILLS-110s2291is.xml 2008-07-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 869. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.