Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Transparent Leadership Act of 2022”.
Transparent Leadership Act of 2022
A BILL
To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the heads of agencies, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of heads of agencies
in subsection (a)(2)—
by redesignating subparagraph (D) and (E) as subparagraph (F) and (G), respectively;
by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
“(D) a copy of each speech given after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph by the head of the agency acting in an official capacity;
“(E) a document disclosing any meeting that occurs after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph between the head of the agency acting in an official capacity and a person not employed by the agency;”
in the flush left text by inserting after “electronic means.” the following:
in subsection (f)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) “speech” means a formal address delivered either virtually or in-person to a group of individuals (other than a group of individuals employed by the agency).”
Technical amendments— Section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code, is further amended—
in paragraph (2), in the flush left text—
by striking “subparagraph (D)” and inserting “subparagraph (F)”; and
by striking “subparagraph (E)” and inserting “subparagraph (G)”; and
in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “subparagraph (E)” and inserting “subparagraph (G)”.