Modern Congress Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Modern Congress Act - Title I: - Declares that is is the policy of the Congress that the public is entitled to the fullest practicable information regarding the initiatives, priorities, and the decision-making process of the Congress. Title II: "State of the Congress" Report - Requires the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives to, either jointly or individually, submit to the Congress and the President a "State of the Congress" message with respect to each session. Provides that each such message shall include statements concerning: (1) those matters about which Congress has taken the initiative; (2) priorities established by the Congress; (3) matters not acted upon by Congress but upon which Congress should act or have acted; and (4) those other matters in the forseeable future to which Congress must address itself. Title III: Federal-State Legislative Council - Establishes a Federal-State Legislative Council to be composed of 24 members who shall serve four-year terms. Directs the Council to form substantive committees to conduct studies to identify and investigate problems common to the legislative process and of mutual concern to the legis…