S. 872Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Sponsored by Joni ErnstSen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Introduced March 5, 2025

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The Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 updates the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act to make sure that "other transaction agreements"—a type of federal contract often used for research and development—are publicly reported on USAspending.gov. It creates new data‑reporting standards, requires annual disclosure of any federal spending that remains unposted, and sets timelines for agencies to publish and verify this information. The bill also adds oversight duties for inspector generals and calls for a GAO review of related procurement rules.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act to require that all "other transaction agreements" (OTAs) be reported on USAspending.gov.
  • Mandates that OTA data be automatically transmitted to the website within three years of enactment and that a centralized view of this data be available.
  • Requires the Treasury Secretary to post an annual report showing the total federal spending not posted to USAspending.gov and why, including whether it is classified, a grant/contract from another branch, or a sub‑award.
  • Sets an implementation timeline: a detailed OTA report must be published within one year, and a plan to fully incorporate OTA data on USAspending.gov must be submitted to Congress within two years, with full incorporation by three years.
  • Directs inspector generals of relevant agencies to submit reports on compliance within one year and at least every two years thereafter for ten years.
  • Establishes quality‑control rules so agencies posting data must ensure it is complete and accurate, allows the Treasury and OMB to verify the data, and requires display standards.
  • Orders the Government Accountability Office to recommend any needed updates to the FAR clause related to these transparency requirements within one year.

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 5, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

March 5, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

July 30, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.

November 7, 2025

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.

November 7, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

March 18, 2026

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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2721-2723; text: CR S2722-2723)

June 10, 2026

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

June 12, 2026

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Received in the House.

June 15, 2026 • 10:32 AM

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Held at the desk.

June 15, 2026 • 10:49 AM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 872 on the floor

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John Cornyn
Sen. John CornynR-TX · Jun 10, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 265, S. 872. I now ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed…

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 872

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025.

2.

Other transaction agreement reporting

(a)

Other transaction agreements

Section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (4)(A)—

(A)

in clause (ii), by adding or and the end; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(iii)

include other transaction agreements;

; and

(2)

in paragraph (7)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by striking (2)(A)(i) and inserting (4)(A)(i); and

(B)

in subparagraph (C), by striking (2)(A)(ii) and inserting (4)(A)(ii).

(b)

Data standards

Section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(e)

Other transaction agreement data

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, the Secretary shall ensure that, with respect to the website established under section 2, or any successor website—

(1)

data relating to other transaction agreements is automatically transmitted to the website; and

(2)

a centralized view of the data described in paragraph (1) is available on the website.

.

(c)

Annual report on unreported funding

Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(h)

Annual report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall post to the website established under this section a report that includes—

(1)

the total amount of Federal spending on Federal awards for which data has not been posted to the website; and

(2)

the reason data on the Federal spending described in paragraph (1) has not been posted to the website, including whether the Federal spending was—

(A)

national security-related or classified;

(B)

a grant or contract awarded or entered into by a legislative or judicial branch agency; or

(C)

a subaward below a primary subaward.

.

(d)

Implementation plan

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection:

(A)

Director

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

(B)

Relevant agency

The term relevant agency means a Federal agency (as defined in section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)) that has the authority to enter into an other transaction agreement, as determined by the Director.

(C)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury.

(D)

USAspending.gov

The term USAspending.gov means the website established under section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(2)

Initial compilation

If the Secretary has not yet complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director and the heads of relevant agencies, shall publish on USAspending.gov a report that lists and includes a detailed description of all other transaction agreements entered into by the relevant agencies for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which the report is published.

(3)

Plan

If the Secretary has not yet complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director and the heads of relevant agencies, shall submit to Congress a plan that includes—

(A)

the status of including data relating to other transaction agreements on USAspending.gov; and

(B)

actions underway and planned to ensure that the data described in subparagraph (A) is fully incorporated into USAspending.gov by the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

3.

Other amendments

(a)

Inspector General reports

Section 6(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking each Federal agency and inserting each agency described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code;

(B)

in subparagraph (A), by striking Federal agency and inserting agency; and

(C)

in subparagraph (B), by striking Federal agency and inserting agency; and

(2)

by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

(2)

Deadlines

The inspector general of each agency described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report described in paragraph (1)(B)—

(A)

not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025; and

(B)

not less than frequently than once every 2 years after the date described in subparagraph (A) until the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 on the date of submission of the report required under section 3521(f) or 9105(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, for the applicable fiscal year.

.

(b)

Full disclosure of Federal funds

(1)

In general

Section 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—

(A)

in subsection (b)—

(i)

paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency and inserting a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and

(ii)

in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking to be posted and inserting to be posted by a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Quality of information

(1)

In general

The Secretary and the Director, in consultation with the heads of Federal agencies, shall establish requirements to ensure that the information to be posted under subsection (b) that is posted by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency is complete and accurate.

(2)

Federal agency responsibility

The head of each Federal agency or component of a Federal agency posting data under subsection (b) shall ensure that the data is complete and accurate.

(3)

Authority to verify accuracy

The Secretary and the Director may verify that the data posted under subsection (b) by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency are complete, accurate, and consistent.

(d)

Display standards

The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall ensure that the heads of Federal agencies that post information under subsection (b) comply with display standards established by the Secretary.

(e)

Agency reporting determination

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall—

(1)

assess and make a determination with respect to which Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies are required to post information under subsection (b);

(2)

publish a list of the Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies determined under paragraph (1) on the website established under section 2(b)(1); and

(3)

provide to the head and inspector general of each Federal agency or component of a Federal agency included on the list published under paragraph (2) written notice of the inclusion of the Federal agency or component of a Federal agency on the list.

.

(2)

Effective date

The amendments made by paragraph (1)(A) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes the first list under section 3(e)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by paragraph (1).

4.

GAO report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall make recommendations for any updates the Comptroller General of the United States determines advisable to clause 52.204–10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation with respect to incorporating requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

Passed the Senate June 10, 2026.

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