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H.R. 1937 117th Congress House

COST Act of 2021

Official title: To require recipients of Federal funds to disclose information relating to programs, projects, or activities carried out using the Federal funds.

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Ralph Norman Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesPublic contracts and procurementResearch administration and fundingState and local government operations
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 Latest action March 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act of 2021 or the COST Act

This bill requires recipients of federal funds to disclose financing information relating to programs, projects, or activities carried out using such funds.

Specifically, such a recipient (including a state or local government or a recipient of a federal research grant) must clearly state in any press release, request for proposal, bid solicitation, or other document describing the activity the amount and percentage of federal funding and the amount and percentage of nongovernmental funding.

If the Office of Management and Budget determines that a recipient is failing to comply, it may direct each agency providing federal funds to withhold up to 25% of the funds until the recipient complies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 9
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 4, 2021
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 11, 2021
Keller, Fred
· May 11, 2021
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 16, 2021
Gaetz, Matt
· Mar 16, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 16, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 16, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Mar 16, 2021
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 16, 2021
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1937: COST Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1937/
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"H.R. 1937: COST Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1937/.
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H.R. 1937, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1937/.
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