Pub. L. 118-9 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

118th Congress

Affects: 5 U.S.C. §§ 553; 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100-WORD SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV.

Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end;

(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(3)“(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) (commonly known as regulations.gov).”

(3) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 111:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023):

June 22, considered and passed Senate.

July 17, considered and passed House.