Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. The primary goal is to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov. This includes requiring the automatic transmission of data and a centralized view of that information on the website. Additionally, the bill mandates an annual report regarding Federal spending that has not been posted online. It also establishes requirements for data accuracy and a process for determining which agencies must post information.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates more rigorous reporting and centralizing of data to USAspending.gov to improve visibility into federal spending.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill increases transparency in how federal funds are allocated through other transaction agreements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency of Federal Spending: The bill requires that data relating to other transaction agreements be automatically transmitted to USAspending.gov and provides a centralized view of that data (Section 2(b)).
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Accountability for Unreported Funds: The Secretary must post an annual report detailing the total amount of Federal spending for which data has not been posted, along with the specific reasons why that data is missing (Section 2(c)).
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Improved Data Accuracy: The bill establishes requirements to ensure that the information posted by Federal agencies is complete and accurate, and it gives the Secretary and the Director authority to verify this accuracy (Section 3(b)(1)).
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Clearer Agency Oversight: The Secretary is tasked with assessing and publishing a list of which Federal agencies and components are required to post information, providing written notice to those agencies (Section 3(b)(1)(e)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates more rigorous reporting and centralizing of data to USAspending.gov to improve visibility into federal spending.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill increases transparency in how federal funds are allocated through other transaction agreements.
- 6/15/2026
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 6/12/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 6/10/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2721-2723; text: CR S2722-2723)
- 3/18/2026
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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