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HR4557Referred to Committee

BEACON Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-21
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Rosa L. DeLauro
Rosa L. DeLauro
Democrat · CT · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000216

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)Original· 2025-07-21
  • Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)Original· 2025-07-21
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-12-09
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-12-09
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)· 2025-12-09

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-07-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-07-21

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-21

Plain-English Summary

The BEACON Act would establish new requirements for how federal agencies operate and report their activities to Congress and the public. Based on its referral to the Oversight Committee, the bill likely aims to improve government transparency, efficiency, or accountability by creating clearer standards for federal operations. The changes would affect federal employees and agencies, as well as taxpayers and citizens seeking information about how their government works.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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