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Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

Introduced: October 7, 2022 Introduced by: Franklin, Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Oct 7, 2022
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Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs.

Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process.

The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.

What's happening now October 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 771 Related bill Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021
  • S 4799 Identical bill Simplifying Grants Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
    for MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITIES · Minnesota · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
    for MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITIES · Minnesota · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
    for MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITIES · Minnesota · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
    for MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITIES · Minnesota · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP
    for MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SMALL CITIES · Minnesota · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 51
All 51 Republican 41
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 14, 2022
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 17, 2022
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Nov 16, 2022
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 3, 2022
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Nov 3, 2022
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 21, 2022
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2022
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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Oct 18, 2022
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 18, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Oct 14, 2022
Granger, Kay
· Oct 14, 2022
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 7, 2022
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Oct 7, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Oct 7, 2022
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 7, 2022
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Oct 7, 2022
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 7, 2022
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Oct 7, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Oct 7, 2022
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Oct 7, 2022
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 7, 2022
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2022
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Oct 7, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Oct 7, 2022
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Oct 7, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 7, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Oct 7, 2022
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Oct 7, 2022
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Kim, Young
California · Oct 7, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Oct 7, 2022
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Oct 7, 2022
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 7, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 7, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Oct 7, 2022
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 7, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 7, 2022
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 7, 2022
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 7, 2022
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 7, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 7, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Oct 7, 2022
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 7, 2022
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 7, 2022
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 7, 2022
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 7, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 7, 2022
Steel, Michelle
· Oct 7, 2022
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 7, 2022
Stewart, Chris
· Oct 7, 2022
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9148: Simplifying Grants Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9148/
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"H.R. 9148: Simplifying Grants Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9148/.
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