GREAT Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Sep 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018, aims to modernize how recipients of federal grants and cooperative agreements report information to the government. It requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with the executive department that issues the most federal awards, to establish government-wide data standards for this reporting. Federal agencies would then be directed to use these standards.
The bill's stated purposes include reducing compliance costs for grant recipients by enabling better data management, and strengthening government oversight through consolidated, standardized, and publicly accessible data. This would affect entities that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements, standardizing the information they provide.
This bill has passed the House of Representatives. Its next step in the legislative process is consideration by the Senate.
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Official summary
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018 or the GREAT Act
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to: (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website.
Timeline
27 Sep 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4887 do?
- H.R. 4887, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018, aims to modernize how recipients of federal grants and cooperative agreements report information to the government. It requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with the executive department that issues the most federal awards, to establish government-wide data standards for this reporting. Federal agencies would then be directed to use these standards. The bill's stated purposes include reducing compliance costs for grant recipients by enabling better data management, and strengthening government oversight through consolidated, standardized, and publicly accessible data. This would affect entities that receive federal grants and cooperative agreements, standardizing the information they provide. This bill has passed the House of Representatives. Its next step in the legislative process is consideration by the Senate.
- Has H.R. 4887 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4887. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4887?
- H.R. 4887 was sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4887?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (27 Sep 2018).
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