[119th Congress Public Law 106]
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STOP SECRET SPENDING ACT OF 2025
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Public Law 119-106
119th Congress
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. <<NOTE: Sept. 11, 2026 - [H.R.
2069]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Stop Secret
Spending Act of 2025.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 31 USC 6101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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 ``and'' and the end;
and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) includes 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) <<NOTE: Web posting.>> 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--
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``(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) <<NOTE: 31 USC 6101 note.>> 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) <<NOTE: Web posting.>> 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.
SEC. 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)--
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ``each Federal agency'' and inserting ``each
agency described in paragraphs (1) and (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) <<NOTE: Public information.>> Deadlines.--The
inspector general of each agency described in paragraphs (1) and
(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) <<NOTE: Time period. Termination date.>> 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) <<NOTE: Compliance.>> 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.
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``(e) <<NOTE: Time period.>> 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) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> 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) <<NOTE: Web posting. List.>> 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) <<NOTE: Notice.>> 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) <<NOTE: 31 USC 6101 note.>> 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).
SEC. 4. <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions. Updates.>> 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).
Approved September 11, 2026.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2069 (S. 872)
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):
July 20, considered and passed House.
Aug. 7, considered and passed Senate.
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