Increased Government Spending Transparency: Ending Secret Agreements
This act aims to increase the transparency of government spending, especially those expenditures that have previously been hidden. It will give citizens better insight into how taxpayer money is spent, which can help in oversight and accountability. It introduces the obligation to disclose agreements that were not previously publicly available and requires regular reports on undisclosed spending.
Key points
All government agreements, including special ones, will need to be reported and visible on USAspending.gov, increasing access to information on public spending.
The government will be required to regularly report how much money has been spent on projects not yet publicly disclosed, and provide reasons for non-disclosure.
New rules for data quality and accuracy of spending information will be introduced to ensure citizens can trust that the presented information is complete and reliable.
Introduced
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