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119-s-2317119th Congress

Federal Advisory Committee Database Act

Sponsored By: Senator Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

Introduced

Summary

A centralized, public, machine-readable database for federal advisory committees. This bill would require agencies to report detailed, standardized information about every federal advisory committee to the General Services Administration for annual publication and historic retention.

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  • Agencies and agency heads would need to collect and submit standardized data on each committee, set uniform administrative guidelines, track performance measures, and ensure committee compliance with reporting rules.
  • The General Services Administration and its Committee Management Secretariat would publish the data annually in a machine-readable format, maintain past years' records, update guidance, and provide a report every two years to congressional oversight committees with recommendations.
  • Advisory committees and members would face new disclosure requirements for rosters, ethics designations, appointing authorities, appointment terms, meeting dates and summaries, operational and staff costs, recommendations, and implementation status.
  • The public, Congress, and researchers would get downloadable, searchable data to monitor committee activity and follow up on recommendations.
  • Implementation is specified to occur without any new appropriations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More public records on advisory committees

This bill would require agencies to send detailed information about every federal advisory committee to the Committee Management Secretariat. The Secretariat would publish the data once a year on a public General Services Administration website in a machine-readable format. Required information would include member names and ethics status, appointing authority and terms, committee charters, interest areas, meeting dates and summaries, costs and cost estimates, and committee recommendations and implementation status when feasible. Agencies would also have to set uniform administrative controls, keep systematic records, and work with a designated officer to set committee performance measures. The Administrator would issue guidance, review agency compliance with the new reporting rules, and send a biennial report to Congress with recommendations.

No new funding for advisory committee rules

This bill would say that no additional funds are authorized to carry out these changes. If enacted, agencies would need to use existing budgets or reallocate money to meet the new data collection, publication, and oversight requirements. The bill does not set any new dollar amounts or provide funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 7/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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