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Grant Transparency Act of 2023

Introduced: September 18, 2023 Introduced by: Fry, Russell Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-140.
Dec 11, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 5, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 4, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 3, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6786)
Dec 3, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 19, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
Nov 18, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)
Nov 18, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)
Nov 18, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5536.
Nov 18, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6032-6033)
Nov 18, 2024
Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grant Transparency Act of 2023

This act establishes transparency requirements for notices of funding opportunity in applications for competitive grants awarded by federal agencies, excluding the Government Accountability Office.

Specifically, each notice of funding opportunity issued by an agency for a competitive grant must include

  • a description of any rating system and evaluation and selection criteria the agency uses to assess applications for the grant;
  • a statement of whether the agency uses a weighted scoring method and a description of any such method that it uses for the grant, including the amount by which the agency weighs each criterion; and
  • any other qualitative or quantitative merit-based approach the agency uses to evaluate an application for the grant.

Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must develop relevant data elements to ensure common reporting by each agency with respect to such grant applications. 

What's happening now December 11, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-140.

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