To provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 5, 2020 but was never passed by the Senate.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Passes Walberg Bill to Increase Transparency in Federal Spending”
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Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI7]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 6, 2020
“Cooper Spending Transparency Bill Passes House”
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Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN5]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 5, 2020
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - February 07, 2020”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP0]
on Feb 10, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jan 11, 2016
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 4, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 71 (115th). |
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Jul 18, 2019
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Introduced
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Dec 19, 2019
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Considered by House Committee on Oversight and Reform
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Feb 5, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
H.R. 3830 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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