To amend title 5, United States Code, to require any member of the President’s cabinet who is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of office to provide notice to the President, the Congress, and the public of their absence, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require any member of the President’s cabinet who is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of office to provide notice to the President, the Congress, and the public of their absence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H41780951FF044D54A03AF64B66DEB1CD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Announcement of Unavailability by Secretaries Through Informational Notifications Act of 2024 or the AUSTIN Act of...
- Section H99FDC7B76A0C4A3996AFCA699570446E: 2. Notification of inability to perform functions and duties of cabinet-level positions Subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is amended...
- Section H2C885648FF1E4B9D9C4D8867525FEFD0: 3349f. Notification of inability to perform functions and duties of cabinet-level position If any cabinet-level official is unable to perform the functions and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require any member of the President’s cabinet who is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of office to provide notice to the President, the Congress, and the public of their absence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require any member of the President’s cabinet who is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of office to provide notice to the President, the Congress, and the public of their absence, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Mooney, Mrs. Miller …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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