US Congress House Bill 2711 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-08-01 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2711 is laid on the table.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Citizen Empowerment Act - States that the purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals have the right to record in-person and telephonic interactions with executive agency employees and that they are notified of such right when they are the target of an enforcement action (e.g., audit, investigation, inspection, or action that could result in criminal or civil fines or the collection of unpaid tax). Provides that participation by an employee, acting in an official capacity, in an in-person or telephonic interaction shall constitute consent by such employee to a recording of that interaction by any participant in the interaction. Requires written notice to an individual or a representative of the right to record conversations involving an enforcement action. Makes any employee who violates the requirements of this Act subject to disciplinary action. Requires: (1) each executive agency to post on its website information explaining the right of individuals to record interactions with employees, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to executive agencies on implementation of the requirement to provide such information.

Citizen Empowerment Act

Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-01	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 2711 is laid on the table.
2013-07-31	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-07-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2711.
2013-07-31	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5188-5193; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5188)
2013-07-31	House	Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-07-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
2013-07-30	House	Committee on Judiciary discharged.
2013-07-30	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-184, Part I.
2013-07-30	House	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
2013-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2013-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-07-17	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-07-17	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2013-07-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1377 (Same As) 2013-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR322 (Similar To) 2013-08-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2711/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2711/BILLS-113hr2711ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2711/BILLS-113hr2711rh.pdf