Bill Title
To modernize Federal grant reporting, and for other purposes.
Committees
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Bill Summary
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 or the GREAT Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to: (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website.
Bill
Sponsor
Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Date
Jan. 17, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Vote Type
2/3 YEA-AND-NAY
Result
Passed
Description
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act or GREAT Act