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H.R. 2069119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Aug 10, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Stop Secret Spending Act would require Treasury to post "other transaction agreement" spending on USAspending.gov within three years.
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The bill requires the Treasury Department to update USAspending.gov so that spending through "other transaction agreements" (OTAs), a type of contract agencies use to skip normal rules, is automatically included and searchable within three years. It also requires agencies to publish yearly reports explaining spending left off the site, and directs inspectors general to check agency compliance regularly.
Federal agencies, government contractors, and inspectors general would face new reporting and disclosure requirements. Taxpayers, journalists, and researchers would gain better access to spending data.
Agencies would need to justify any spending they don't disclose, citing reasons like national security or contracts handled by Congress or the courts. This adds compliance and reporting obligations without changing existing spending levels or programs.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Message on Senate action sent to the House.