# 119-hr-420: Federal Grant Accountability Act

119-hr-420, Federal Grant Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-420
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Grant Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Caps federal reimbursements for university research by tying allowable indirect costs to the average paid by private research awards.** It would also make OMB set that private-average rate regularly and require a federal study comparing federal and private indirect cost practices.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New cap on university grant overhead: mixed, medium. If enacted, this would cap how much "overhead" universities can charge on federal research awards. The cap would match the average indirect cost rate used in private research awards. OMB would set that average at least once a year, and federal cost rules would define what counts as indirect costs.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-420 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/420)

## Related
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1915)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-420 (as of 2026-09-21).