3.0.0 574 2023-01-11T13:16:48Z 2023-01-11T13:16:48Z Senate S S 2009-03-11 111 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2009-12-09T21:52:08Z Markup by 2009-04-01T19:55:45Z Referred to 2009-03-11T21:24:49Z S. Rept. 111-102 Plain Writing Act of 2010 111 946 HR 2010-10-13 Became Public Law No: 111-274. Related bill CRS 2009-12-09 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222. Calendars 2009-12-09 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-102. Committee 2009-12-09 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 111-102. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2009-04-01 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2009-03-11 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 S3032-3033) IntroReferral 2009-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3032) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2009-03-11 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2009-03-11 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2009-03-11 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2009-03-11 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2009-03-11 True B001266 Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] Roland Burris D IL 2009-03-23 False 2009-03-31 C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2009-03-31 False 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z S. 574, Plain Writing Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20556 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 1, 2009</p> 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z S. 574, Plain Writing Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20556 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on April 1, 2009 H.R.946 https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/946 Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-03-11 Introduced in Senate 2009-06-24T20:48:22Z Plain Writing Act of 2009 - Requires each executive agency to use plain writing in every document (other than a regulation) issued to the public, including documents and other text released in electronic form.

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 writing guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network or their own guidance as long as it is consistent with such 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 in plain writing; (3) meet the plain writing 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.

]]> 01 2009-12-09 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-02-24T19:07:23Z Plain Writing Act of 2009 - Requires each executive agency to use plain writing in every document (other than a regulation) issued to the public, including documents and other text released in electronic form.

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 writing guidelines developed by the Plain Language Action and Information Network or their own guidance as long as it is consistent with such 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 in plain writing; (3) meet the plain writing 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.

Declares that: (1) there shall be no judicial review of compliance with this Act; and (2) no provision of this Act shall be construed to create any enforceable right or benefit.

]]> Plain Writing Act of 2009 Display Title Plain Writing Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Plain Writing Act of 2009 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Plain Writing Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2009-12-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s574rs/xml/BILLS-111s574rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2009-03-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s574is/xml/BILLS-111s574is.xml 2009-12-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222. 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.