SB 3138

Senate·14th Congress·Filed Mar 24, 2009

Plain Language Act

An Act to Enhance Citizen Access to Government Information and Services by Establishing That Government Documents Issued to the Public Must Be Written Clearly and in Plain Language

Author · Senator

Miriam Defensor Santiago
SenatorMiriam Defensor Santiago
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Plain Language

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SBN-03138 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress