# 119-s-872: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

119-s-872, Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-19).

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- As of: 2026-09-19
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-872
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## Summary

**Brings other transaction agreements (OTAs) into USAspending.gov.** This bill would set deadlines to integrate OTA data, require an annual public accounting of unposted awards, expand inspector general oversight, and direct the Government Accountability Office to update procurement rules. - Households and taxpayers would get a centralized, public view of OTA spending and an annual report listing federal awards not posted and the reasons, including if data is national-security related or classified. The bill sets a 1-year deadline for the first report and a 3-year deadline to fully integrate OTA data. - Federal agencies and agency leaders must follow new data quality and display standards and verify posted information. Inspectors general must deliver reports to Congress within 1 year and at least every 2 years thereafter for up to 10 years. - Organizations that enter OTAs would have their agreements publicly posted and included in a centralized OTA view on USAspending.gov, increasing public visibility. The Comptroller General must recommend updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulation within 1 year to align procurement rules with these transparency changes.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual count of unposted awards: benefit, high. Within 1 year and then every year, Treasury and OMB would post a report on USAspending.gov. It would show the total dollars for federal awards not on the site. It would explain the reasons, including classified or national security, awards by Congress or the courts, and small subawards.
- Public reporting of other transaction spending: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would add other transaction agreements to the awards shown on USAspending.gov. Within 3 years, this data would flow to the site automatically and appear in one central view. If this is not done within 1 year, Treasury would post a list of OTAs from the prior fiscal year.…
- More watchdog reports and contract updates: benefit, medium. Inspectors general at covered agencies would publish a report within 1 year and at least every 2 years after that. This schedule would continue until 10 years after enactment and would match other required agency report dates. Within 1 year, GAO would recommend updates to a federal contracting clau…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/872)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-872 (as of 2026-09-19).