# 118-hr-1744: Transparency in Government Contracts Act

118-hr-1744, Transparency in Government Contracts Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1744
- Congress: 118
- Title: Transparency in Government Contracts Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
- Introduced: 2023-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-1744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1744)

## Related
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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1744 (as of 2026-10-15).