A Markup is a collaborative writing session, where congressional committees or other groups hash out the specifics of legislation.

Transparency in Government Act 2008

The Sunlight Foundation has put together what we think can become model transparency legislation—the Transparency In Government Act of 2008—and we now need your help to further shape and refine it.

Click on the link below to access the bill, and follow the instructions on the site to contribute your ideas. PublicMarkup.org’s blog-like layout allows you to comment on the entire bill, or on specific sections.

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