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H.R. 1432: Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act

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H.R. 1432: Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-07 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act

Plain summary

Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act - Requires any rule issued under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to be made on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing. Requires the agency hearing to be open to the public, including to radio and television coverage, and to be presided over by an officer confirmed by the Senate.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Creating Sunshine, Participation, and Accountability for our Nation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] · 3 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1432 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112