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S872119th CongressWALLET

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

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Summary

Brings other transaction agreements (OTAs) into public reporting on USAspending.gov. The bill requires automatic OTA data transmission, a centralized OTA data view within three years, and new reports and oversight to reduce unposted federal spending.

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  • Taxpayers and the public get clearer access to previously unreported OTA spending through an annual "unposted funding" report that tallies awards not posted and lists reasons like classified work, legislative or judicial branch procurement, or certain subawards.
  • Federal agencies and contractors must follow expanded FFATA reporting rules, meet new data quality and display standards, and follow an implementation plan that culminates in full OTA integration within three years; which agencies must post will be set by a published list.
  • Inspectors General face expanded assessment deadlines and must provide biennial reporting for up to ten years, and the Government Accountability Office will review federal acquisition rules to recommend updates aligning them with FFATA requirements.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New rules for other transaction agreements

If enacted, the bill would make other transaction agreements (OTAs) reportable under FFATA. The Treasury Secretary would ensure OTA data are automatically sent to USAspending.gov and a centralized OTA view would appear within 3 years. If automatic posting is not ready in 1 year, the Secretary would publish a list of OTAs from the prior fiscal year. If automatic posting is still not ready in 2 years, the Secretary would send Congress a plan to finish by year 3.

More oversight on unposted federal spending

If enacted, the Treasury Secretary would post an annual report, starting within 1 year, showing total Federal award money not posted to USAspending.gov and the reasons why. The report must categorize reasons like national security, legislative or judicial branch awards, and subawards. The GAO would give recommendations within 1 year on updating a federal acquisition rule to align with FFATA. Inspectors general at covered agencies would publish an assessment within 1 year and then at least once every 2 years for 10 years.

Which agencies must post spending

If enacted, the Treasury Secretary and the OMB Director would publish a list, within 1 year, of Federal agencies and components that must post award data to USAspending.gov. The list would be updated at least every 2 years. The law would make the FFATA posting duty apply only to agencies on that published list, effective when the first list is published. The Treasury and OMB would also set display and data-quality rules and could verify that posted data are complete and accurate. Each listed agency head and inspector general would get written notice.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Gary Peters

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2025

  • Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/30/2025

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

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