To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.
Public Law 112-207 · H.R. 6634 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 7, 2012 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Postpones until April 15, 2013, the effective date of the requirement under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act) that the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by congressional officers and employees be made available to the public on the respective official Senate and House websites within 30 days after filing.
Postpones until the same date the effective date of the requirement that the President ensure that financial disclosure forms filed by executive branch employees are publicly available on appropriate official websites of executive branch agencies within such period.
Excludes from these effective date postponements the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, congressional candidates, and any officer occupying a position listed under Level I and Level II of the Executive Schedule having been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. (Thus maintains September 30, 2012, as the effective date of the requirement that such individuals make their financial disclosure forms available to the public.)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3510 · became Public Law 112-173Related bill
A bill to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom internet publication of certain information applies, and for other purposes.
S. 3625 · became Public Law 112-178Related bill
A bill to change the effective date for the internet publication of certain information to prevent harm to the national security or endangering the military officers and civilian employees to whom the publication requirement applies, and for other purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 7, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-207.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 6, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 5, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHenry asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee c…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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