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S 3836 117th Congress Senate Taxation

The Watchdog Act

Introduced: March 15, 2022 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)
Mar 15, 2022
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The Watchdog Act

This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Taxpayer Watchdog Office. The office shall (1) oversee the implementation of federal transparency laws (i.e., laws requiring disclosure of how federal funds are spent), (2) accept and review complaints about a failure of a federal agency to comply with a transparency law, (3) evaluate the compliance of federal agencies with such laws, (4) provide information on transparency to the public on a searchable public website, and (5) make annual reports to the public listing each federal transparency law and on the evaluation of federal agency compliance with such laws.

What's happening now March 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3836: The Watchdog Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3836/
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"S. 3836: The Watchdog Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3836/.
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S. 3836, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3836/.
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