Bill Would Require Public Information To Be Online

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/03/22/1515206/Bill-Would-Require-Public-Information-To-Be-Online?art_pos=50

"A bill that was introduced in the US House of Representatives last week would require all Executive Branch agencies to publish public information on the Internet in a timely fashion and in user-friendly formats. The Public Online Information Act would also establish an advisory committee to help craft Internet publication policies for the entire US government, including Congress and the Supreme Court. Citizens would have a limited, private right of action to compel the government to release public information online, though common sense exceptions (similar to those for FOIA) would remain in place."


Two questions.  Why wasn't this done 10 years ago?  Why does it only apply to the executive?