# 119-hr-1863: Royalty Transparency Act

119-hr-1863, Royalty Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1863
- Congress: 119
- Title: Royalty Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Royalty transparency** is the central goal. This bill would force clearer disclosure of royalty payments tied to executive branch officials and advisory committee members and tighten procurement checks to limit conflicts of interest. - Advisory committee members and certain executive officials would face expanded financial disclosure rules. The bill adds many science and public health advisory panels, including the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. - Agencies would have to publish annually the names of covered individuals and the original source and value of any reported royalties. It would also change agency review and redaction procedures and give Members of Congress a 30 day window to request unredacted reports. - The Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council would update procurement rules so royalty payments to prospective contractors or grantees from the prior year factor into conflict reviews. Agencies must report yearly the number of identified conflict cases and steps taken to mitigate them, including reports to intelligence oversight bodies. - The bill adds requirements to notify congressional committees when waivers under Title 5 or Title 18 are granted and to provide a detailed justification for those waivers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Royalty checks for federal bidders: cost, low. This bill would direct the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and OMB to update rules so agencies include royalty payments paid to prospective contractors or grantees in the prior calendar year when doing organizational conflict-of-interest reviews. Agencies would add royalty checks to procurem…
- Royalty disclosure for federal officials: mixed, low. If enacted, agencies would have to publish the names of federal filers who report royalties and list the original source and amount or value of those royalties. Agencies would post financial disclosure reports online and must give any Member of Congress an unredacted copy within 30 days of request,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1863 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1863)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1863 (as of 2026-04-21).