S 3858 · 117th Congress · Law

DOJ OLC Transparency Act

Introduced 2022-03-16· Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]· Senate

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2022-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Demanding Oversight and Justification Over Legal Conclusions Transparency Act or the DOJ OLC Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish on its website, and make free to the public, all opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Prospectively, all OLC opinions must be published within 48 hours of being issued. Previously issued opinions must be published in accordance with deadlines established by the bill.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT