This bill puts public information at the forefront of the battle against corruption and influence peddling. It relies on new, more transparent disclosures of information to the public to make Congress more accountable.
The press release about the bill (Obama Introduces CLEAN UP Act to Increase Transparency in Government, Decrease Lobbyists’ Influence Monday, January 23, 2006) says that it would “require that all legislation introduced in the Senate, including conference reports, be posted on the Internet 72 hours before the legislation is voted on by the full Senate, including specific projects – or ‘earmarks’ – that under current law are anonymously attached to appropriations bills.”
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