A bill to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 24, 2021
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 24, 2021.
4 Cosponsors (3 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“the daily leader: monday, august 23, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Aug 22, 2021
“the weekly leader: friday, august 20, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Aug 20, 2021
“the daily leader: friday, july 30, 2021”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jul 29, 2021
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What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 22: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
Passed House (Senate next) on Jan 5, 2021. 96% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2055: Transparency in Government Act of 2021
Introduced on Mar 18, 2021. 4% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Nov 6, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2560 (116th). |
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Jan 5, 2021
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 22, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 272. |
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Feb 8, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Mar 17, 2021
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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May 27, 2021
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Jun 24, 2021
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 23, 2021
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension). |
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Aug 23, 2021
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Sep 24, 2021
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 272 is a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 272. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
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