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H.R. 7974House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure real-time public access to Federal award information.

Sponsored by Josh BrecheenRep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
Introduced March 18, 2026

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This bill updates the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to speed up how quickly information about federal awards is posted online. It shortens the posting deadline from 30 days to within three days after an award is made, giving the public near‑real‑time access to details about federal spending.

Key Provisions

  • Changes the required posting timeframe for any federal award that must be posted on the public website from "not later than 30 days" to "within 3 days" after the award is made.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

March 18, 2026

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Introduced in House

March 18, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

March 18, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 18, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7974

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 18, 2026

Mr. Brecheen (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Roy, Mr. Begich, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Self, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure real-time public access to Federal award information.

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Real-time public access to Federal award information

Section 2(c)(4) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282) is amended by striking not later than 30 days after the award of any Federal award requiring a posting and inserting within 3 days after the award of any Federal award requiring a posting to ensure that the public obtains real-time access to the information concerned.