HR 2069
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
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Bill overview
The Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 aims to increase transparency in federal spending by requiring agencies to report expenditures under ‘other transaction agreements’ (OTAs) on USAspending.gov. The bill expands the definition of ‘federal award’ to include OTAs, mandates automated data transmission to the website, and requires annual reports detailing unreported spending and the reasons for non-disclosure. It also directs the Office of Inspector General to assess agency spending data and use of data standards, and establishes a process for agencies to provide initial compilation of OTA data.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘federal award’ to include other transaction agreements (OTAs).
- Requires automated transmission of OTA data to USAspending.gov.
- Mandates annual reports on unreported federal spending and the reasons for non-disclosure.
- Directs the Office of Inspector General to periodically assess agency spending data.
- Establishes a timeline for the initial compilation of OTA data by the Secretary.
- Requires agencies to provide written notice to agencies included on the list of those required to post information.
- Updates the Inspector General’s reporting requirements to include assessments of agency spending data.
- Directs the GAO to recommend updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding OTA reporting.
Who is affected
- Federal Agencies
- Contractors (under OTAs)
- Taxpayers
- Congress
- The public
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Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Hageman
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2069
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
.
in paragraph (4)(A)—
andand the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
includes other transaction agreements;
in paragraph (7)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking (2)(A)(i)
and inserting (4)(A)(i)
; and
in subparagraph (C), by striking (2)(A)(ii)
and inserting (4)(A)(ii)
.
Section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
, the Secretary shall ensure that, with respect to the website established under section 2, or any successor website—Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall post to the website established under this section a report that includes—the total amount of Federal spending on Federal awards for which data has not been posted to the website; and
the reason data on the Federal spending described in paragraph (1) has not been posted to the website, including whether the Federal spending was—
national security-related or classified;
In this subsection:
The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
The term relevant agency means a Federal agency (as defined in section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)) that has the authority to enter into an other transaction agreement, as determined by the Director.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.
The term USAspending.gov means the website established under section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
If the Secretary has not yet complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director and the heads of relevant agencies, shall publish on USAspending.gov a report that lists and includes a detailed description of all other transaction agreements entered into by the relevant agencies for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is published.
If the Secretary has not yet complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director and the heads of relevant agencies, shall submit to Congress a plan that includes—
each Federal agencyand inserting
each agency described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code;
Federal agencyand inserting
agency; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking Federal agency
and inserting agency
; and
The inspector general of each agency described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report described in paragraph (1)(B)—
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
; andStop Secret Spending Act of 2025
on the date of submission of the report required under section 3521(f) or 9105(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, for the applicable fiscal year.a Federal agency or component of a Federal agencyand inserting
a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and
to be postedand inserting
to be posted by a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and
The Secretary and the Director, in consultation with the heads of Federal agencies, shall establish requirements to ensure that the information to be posted under subsection (b) that is posted by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency is complete and accurate.
The head of each Federal agency or component of a Federal agency posting data under subsection (b) shall ensure that the data is complete and accurate.
The Secretary and the Director may verify that the data posted under subsection (b) by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency are complete, accurate, and consistent.
The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall ensure that the heads of Federal agencies that post information under subsection (b) comply with display standards established by the Secretary.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall—assess and make a determination with respect to which Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies are required to post information under subsection (b);
publish a list of the Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies determined under paragraph (1) on the website established under section 2(b)(1); and
provide to the head and inspector general of each Federal agency or component of a Federal agency included on the list published under paragraph (2) written notice of the inclusion of the Federal agency or component of a Federal agency on the list.
The amendments made by paragraph (1)(A) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes the first list under section 3(e)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by paragraph (1).
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall make recommendations for any updates the Comptroller General of the United States determines advisable to clause 52.204.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation with respect to incorporating requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).