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H.R. 9233: Trust in Government Act of 2022

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H.R. 9233: Trust in Government Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-10-25 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-10-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] · 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 Health. 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

Trust in Government Act of 2022

Plain summary

Trust in Government Act of 2022 This bill directs certain agencies (e.g., the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration) to take specified steps to improve service delivery and public perception of agency interactions. The Office of Management and Budget must designate a team of individuals to lead and support agency initiatives to improve public perception of agency interactions.

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Official text

Trust in Government Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] · 8 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ed Case (D-HI), Dina Titus (D-NV)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9233 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117