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S. 2177 116th Congress Senate

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act

Official title: A bill to provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide taxpayers with an improved understanding of Government programs through the disclosure of cost, performance, and areas of duplication among them, leverage existing data to achieve a functional Federal program inventory, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 18, 2019 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPerformance measurement
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 5 steps
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Became law
Oct 28, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
Oct 28, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-154.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 28, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to expand the information it publishes in its inventory of agency programs. The inventory must include information such as links to program performance reviews and details regarding financial assistance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3830 Identical bill Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 25, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 18, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 18, 2019
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jul 18, 2019
 R
Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jul 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2177: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2177/
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"S. 2177: Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2177/.
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S. 2177, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2177/.
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