Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

[118th Congress Public Law 9] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 137 STAT. 55]] Public Law 118-9 118th Congress An Act To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule. <<NOTE: July 25, 2023 - [S. 111]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 5 USC 101 note.>> 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: ``(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).''. Approved July 25, 2023. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 111: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-28 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 169 (2023): June 22, considered and passed Senate. July 17, considered and passed House. <all>