House Bills - 110th Congress

H. R. 5687 —The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008

On April 3, 2008, Representative Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO), introduced H.R. 5687, The Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008. The bill would require that all appointments to advisory committees be made without regard to political affiliation or political activity; expand conflict of interest disclosure; extend advisory committee membership requirements to ad hoc members who attend meetings “regularly;” curtail the ability of contractors to create “FACA-type” committees; and expand transparency requirements (e.g. who nominated each member and why the selectee was appointed). The bill was placed on the Union Calendar. H.R. was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.

COMMITTEE/SUBCOMMITTEE ACTION

May 15, 2008 - The House Committee on Oversight and Government reported (H. Rept. 110-650), H.R. 5687.

FLOOR ACTION

June 24, 2008 - The House passed H.R. 5687, by a voice vote.