H.R. 5321: TL; DR Act of 2018
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H.R. 5321: TL; DR Act of 2018
115th Congress · introduced 2018-03-15 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-03-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
TL; DR Act of 2018
Plain summary
Too Long; Didn't Read Act of 2018 or the TL; DR Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to develop and issue regulations that direct each federal agency to provide a clearly-marked section at the top of a communication (both hard copy and electronic) that the agency sends to an individual if such communication requires or authorizes such individual to take action. To the extent practicable, the clearly-marked section at the top of the first page shall include: the action item; if a response is required, optional, or not required; the deadline, if applicable; how to complete the action item; and the agency's contact information.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · 6 cosponsors
Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.
Cosponsors on this site
Ralph Norman (R-SC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- 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
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5321.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr5321 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115