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H.R. 717: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

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H.R. 717: To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-02 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · 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 Immigration and Citizenship. 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

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Plain summary

This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to immigration policy. Before issuing an immigration-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Daniel Webster (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr717 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117