GREAT Act
Latest action (30 Dec 2019): Became Public Law No: 116-103.
What this bill does
The Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019, also known as the GREAT Act, aims to modernize how recipients of federal grants report information to the government. It requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with a designated executive department, to create standard formats for this data. Federal agencies will then be directed to use these standards for future reporting requests from grant recipients.
This legislation affects organizations and individuals who receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. By establishing common data standards, the goal is to make it easier for technology to process and manage the information that grant recipients already provide. The Act also mandates that all grant recipient data collected from various agencies be published on a single public website, making it more accessible.
The GREAT Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2019 and has since been enacted, meaning it was signed into law by the President on December 30, 2019. The next steps involve the OMB and the designated executive department developing and issuing the required data standards and guidance to federal agencies, who will then implement them for future grant reporting.
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Official summary
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 or the GREAT Act
This bill requires the establishment and use of data standards for information reported by recipients of federal grants.
The 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.
Each agency shall ensure its awards use the data standards for future information collection requests.
Timeline
30 Dec 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-103.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 150 do?
- The Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019, also known as the GREAT Act, aims to modernize how recipients of federal grants report information to the government. It requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with a designated executive department, to create standard formats for this data. Federal agencies will then be directed to use these standards for future reporting requests from grant recipients. This legislation affects organizations and individuals who receive federal grants and cooperative agreements. By establishing common data standards, the goal is to make it easier for technology to process and manage the information that grant recipients already provide. The Act also mandates that all grant recipient data collected from various agencies be published on a single public website, making it more accessible. The GREAT Act was introduced in the House of Representatives in 2019 and has since been enacted, meaning it was signed into law by the President on December 30, 2019. The next steps involve the OMB and the designated executive department developing and issuing the required data standards and guidance to federal agencies, who will then implement them for future grant reporting.
- Has H.R. 150 become law?
- Yes. H.R. 150 has been enacted. Status last updated 30 Dec 2019.
- Who sponsored H.R. 150?
- H.R. 150 was sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), with 15 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 150?
- Became Public Law No: 116-103. (30 Dec 2019).
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