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Braley (Plain Language) Bill on its way to becoming law Added 7 July 2010
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In March the House of Representatives passed Bruce Braley's Plain Language Bill "to enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly". The Bill, now known as the Plain Writing Act of 2010, had passed the House and almost become law under President Bush, but was lost in the Senate as a result of opposition by a single senator. Now the House has passed it again, and it is now awaiting passage through the Senate.
The Act applies to any document (except regulations) that:
- is relevant to obtaining any Federal Government benefit or service or filing taxes;
- provides information about any Federal Government benefit or service; or
- explains to the public how to comply with a requirement the Federal Government administers or enforces;
For the full text of the Act see
HR 946.
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