119 S1160 IS: Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1160IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 26, 2025Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo require adequate traceability for expenditures by the Federal Government.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act or the LEDGER Act.

2.

Traceability of expenditures

(a)

In general

Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

3517.

Traceability of expenditures

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement a system that tracks all outlays from each appropriation, receipt, or other fund account in the Treasury by each department, agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the United States Government, including disbursements subject to the requirements under section 3325, which shall include tracking the period of availability of the amounts in the applicable appropriation, receipt, or other fund account.

.(b)

Conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3516 the following: 3517. Traceability of expenditures..