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Mike Haridopolos (R-FL)

LEDGER Act

H.R. 4091 · House bill Economics and Public Finance

A Republican bill with 60 Republican cosponsors · See all 60 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act" or the "LEDGER Act," aims to increase accountability for federal spending. It requires the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a new tracking system. This system must track all outlays from various fund accounts across all branches of the United States Government. The tracking must include the period of availability for the amounts in those accounts. This requirement must be completed within 180 days of the act's enactment.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill directly increases government transparency by requiring a detailed tracking system for all federal outlays.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    The bill enhances fiscal responsibility by increasing the traceability and transparency of all federal outlays.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.