Increased Transparency for Federal Advisory Committees: Public Data and Costs.
This Act increases the transparency of federal advisory committees, which influence government decisions. Citizens will gain easy access to key information about these committees, including their members, operational costs, and recommendations issued, making it easier to monitor public spending and the decision-making process. All this data will be published annually on a public website in an easily downloadable and analyzable format.
Key points
Public Data Disclosure: The government must annually publish detailed information about all federal advisory committees on a public website (e.g., names, charters, interest areas).
Full Membership List: Data on committee composition will be published, including members' names, their ethics designation (e.g., government employee, special government employee), and who appointed them.
Costs and Outcomes: Citizens will learn the operational and staff costs of each committee, as well as the recommendations issued and whether they were partially or fully implemented.
Easy Access: Information will be available in a digital format that is easy to download and analyze (machine-readable format).
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