# 119-hr-9240: Tax Dollar Accountability Act

119-hr-9240, Tax Dollar Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

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- As of: 2026-07-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9240
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Dollar Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**Gives the Comptroller General expanded authority to access state and local records tied to federal funds.** It would require recipients of federal money to share budgets, contracts, grants, expenditure reports, and other documents for audits, investigations, and evaluations. - States and local governments: Would have to make prior fiscal year records available annually and within 120 days after each fiscal year ends. Failure to provide access can trigger funding actions. - Comptroller General (Government Accountability Office): Would be able to request records "notwithstanding any other law" to audit, investigate, and evaluate the receipt, expenditure, administration, and fiscal controls of federal funds. - Office of Management and Budget: The OMB Director could withhold, suspend, or condition federal funds to compel compliance. - Taxpayers: Creates a statutory path for stronger federal oversight of how federal dollars are managed at state and local levels.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal audits could pause state funding: mixed, high. If enacted, the Comptroller General would be able to request budgets and financial records from any state, local government, or municipality that gets federal money. The Comptroller General would also be able to request contracts, grants, subgrants, expenditure reports, and other documents needed t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9240)

## Related
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [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-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9240 (as of 2026-07-01).