All Roll Calls
Yes: 423 • No: 1
117-s-272117th Congress
Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Became Law
Summary
This law requires federal agencies to publish their budget justification files online in searchable, machine-friendly formats to boost __budget transparency__. It also mandates regular updates and structured datasets so the public and watchdogs can track where money is planned and spent.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Agency budget requests posted online
Agencies must post their annual budget justification materials on their websites, starting in the second fiscal year after enactment. They must post within two weeks after first sending them to Congress, and can skip items barred by law, classified, or FOIA‑exempt. The files must include account‑level numbers (budget authority, obligations, unobligated balances, and other resources) and program/object‑class detail. They must be open, structured data and allow individual and bulk downloads when practical. OMB keeps a public, always‑updated table with each agency’s submission date, posting date, and URL, sets common data and URL standards within one year, and ensures the FFATA site is updated at least monthly when practical and at least quarterly.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/8/2021
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/8/2021
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/8/2021
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/8/2021
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 8/23/2021
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 423 • No: 1