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GREAT Act

Introduced: February 2, 2018 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 26, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9074-9075)
Sep 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9074-9075)
Sep 26, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4887.
Sep 26, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9074-9076)
Sep 26, 2018
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 12, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.
Sep 12, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-947.
Feb 6, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 6, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced in House
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Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018 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.

What's happening now September 27, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4887: GREAT Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4887/
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"H.R. 4887: GREAT Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4887/.
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H.R. 4887, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4887/.
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