S. 3196: Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
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S. 3196: Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-13 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-283.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-13 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-283. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 24, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 - Amends the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to direct the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide certain presidential transition services and facilities, including office space, equipment, and payment of certain related expenses, to eligible presidential and vice-presidential candidates before a presidential general election. Directs the President, or the President's delegate, to take necessary and appropriate actions to plan and coordinate activities by the executive branch of the federal government to facilitate an efficient transfer of power to a successor President.
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Official text
Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 (2010-07-01); CBO cost estimate: S. 3196, Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 (2010-07-01)
Cosponsors on this site
Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s3196.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s3196 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111