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H.R. 10192House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

GRANT Reform Act of 2026

To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on grants, and for other purposes.

Also known as Grant Responsibility and Accountability for Numerical Transparency Reform Act of 2026

Sponsored by Tom McClintockRep. Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Introduced August 31, 2026

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The Grant Responsibility and Accountability for Numerical Transparency Reform Act of 2026 requires the Government Accountability Office to produce yearly, publicly‑accessible reports detailing every federal grant awarded in the previous fiscal year. It also obligates grant recipients to submit post‑project reports with financial and performance data, and bars non‑compliant entities from receiving future grants. The law directs the OMB to provide guidance on these new reporting rules.

Key Provisions

  • The Comptroller General must publish an annual, publicly‑available report on all federal grants from the prior fiscal year, listing each grant’s name, purpose, amount, recipient, and project description.
  • Grant recipients must file a detailed report with the Comptroller General within three months after a project ends, covering salaries paid, subcontractor payments, administrative costs, any unspent funds, and any additional data the OMB Director requires.
  • If a recipient fails to submit the required report, it becomes ineligible for any future federal grants until it complies.
  • The Comptroller General must also compile the recipients’ reports into a second annual report to the relevant congressional committees.
  • The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance on these reporting requirements and notify grant recipients of their obligations within three months of the law’s enactment.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

August 31, 2026

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Introduced in House

August 31, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

August 31, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 31, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10192

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 31, 2026

Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress a report on grants, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grant Responsibility and Accountability for Numerical Transparency Reform Act of 2026 or the GRANT Reform Act of 2026.

2.

Federal grants

(a)

Annual GAO report on Federal grants required

Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall make available on a publicly available website and submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report on Federal grants, with respect to the previous fiscal year, that includes the following:

(1)

The name of, purpose for, and amount of money dispensed for each grant.

(2)

The name of the entity that received funding for the grant.

(3)

The name and a description of the project the grant is funding.

(b)

Project reports from grant recipients required

(1)

In general

Not later than 3 months after the date on which a project is completed, a recipient of a Federal grant for that project shall submit to the Comptroller General a report on the following:

(A)

The aggregate amount of Federal funds used for salaries under the grant.

(B)

The names of and amount of payments to subcontractors.

(C)

The amount of administrative costs, materials, and any unspent funds.

(D)

Any other information determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(2)

Penalty for noncompliance

Any grant recipient that does not comply with paragraph (1) shall not be eligible for a Federal grant until the requirement is met.

(3)

Applicability

This subsection applies with respect to any grant distributed on and after the date of the enactment of this section.

(c)

GAO annual report

Not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report that compiles the information submitted pursuant to subsection (b)(1).

(d)

OMB guidance

Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director—

(1)

shall issue guidance on the reports required pursuant to subsections (a), (b), and (c); and

(2)

shall notify grant recipients of the report requirement described in subsection (b).

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Director

The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(2)

Relevant committees of Congress

The term relevant committees of Congress means the following:

(A)

Each authorizing committee of the House of Representative and the Senate.

(B)

The Appropriations Committee of the House of Representative and the Senate.

(C)

The Committee on the Budget of the House of Representative and the Senate.