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To require the disclosure of information relating to the cost of programs, projects, or activities carried out using Federal funds.
Summary
This bill requires federal agencies and entities receiving federal funds to disclose detailed information about federal funding in public documents and communications. Agencies and recipients must clearly state the percentage and dollar amount of federal funds used, as well as the percentage and dollar amount of nongovernmental funding, in statements, press releases, proposals, and other public documents describing programs or projects. Entities must also include a certification of compliance with these disclosure requirements in their performance progress reports. The Office of Management and Budget would annually review a random sample of public communications for compliance and publish findings. The bill requires OMB to establish an anonymous reporting mechanism allowing the public to report communications that do not comply with the disclosure requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
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Actions (2)
- Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Feb 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2025
Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To require the disclosure of information relating to the cost of programs, projects, or activities carried out using Federal funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act of 2025” or the “COST Act”.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) In General.—Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 1356. Disclosure requirements for Federal funds
“(a) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘agency’ means—
“(1) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5; and
“(2) an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title 44.
“(b) Disclosure Requirements.—An agency and an individual or entity (including a State or local government and a recipient of a Federal research grant) carrying out a program, project, or activity that is, in whole or in part, carried out using Federal funds shall clearly state in any statement, press release, request for proposals, bid solicitation, or other document describing the program, project, or activity, other than a communication containing not more than 280 characters—
“(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program, project, or activity which will be financed with Federal funds;
“(2) the dollar amount of the Federal funds made available for the program, project, or activity; and
“(3) the percentage of the total costs of, and dollar amount for, the program, project, or activity that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.
“(c) Certification.—An individual or entity carrying out a program, project, or activity that is, in whole or in part, carried out using Federal funds shall, as part of the performance progress reporting regarding the program, project, or activity, include a certification indicating whether the individual or entity complied with the disclosure requirements.
“(d) Compliance Review.—The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall annually—
“(1) review a random sampling of public communications issued by agencies and recipients of Federal funds for compliance with the disclosure requirements under subsection
(b); and
“(2) make publicly available the findings of the review under paragraph (1).
“(e) Public Reporting.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall make available to the public a mechanism to anonymously report communications that do not comply with the disclosure requirements under subsection (b), which shall require that such a report include—
“(1) the noncompliant communication or, if publicly available, the location of the noncompliant communication; and
“(2) identifying information regarding the program, project, or activity that is, in whole or in part, carried out using Federal funds.”.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.—The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“1356. Disclosure requirements for Federal funds.”. <all>
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