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H.R. 5536 (118th)

Grant Transparency Act of 2023

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Introduced

18 September 2023

Last action

11 December 2024 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 118-140.

Sponsors

Russell Fry, Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Ralph Norman, Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9], Steve Womack, Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], William Timmons, Nancy Mace, Marcus Molinaro, Laurel Lee, Mike Ezell, Nicholas Langworthy, Michael Waltz, Pat Fallon

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Summary

Grant Transparency Act of 2023 This bill establishes transparency requirements for notices of funding opportunity in applications for competitive grants awarded by federal agencies, excluding the Government Accountability Office. Specifically, each notice of funding opportunity issued by an agency for a competitive grant must include a description of any rating system and evaluation and selection criteria the agency uses to assess applications for the grant; a statement of whether the agency uses a weighted scoring method and a description of any such method that it uses for the grant, including the amount by which the agency weighs each criterion; and any other qualitative or quantitative merit-based approach the agency uses to evaluate an application for the grant.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 September 2024

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 September 2024

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 November 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 18 November 2024

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)

    Source: Floor

  8. 18 November 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)

    Source: Floor

  9. 18 November 2024

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5536.

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 November 2024

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6032-6033)

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 November 2024

    Floor

    Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 19 November 2024

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 3 December 2024

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6786)

    Source: Floor

  14. 3 December 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  15. 4 December 2024

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  16. 5 December 2024

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  17. 5 December 2024

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  18. 11 December 2024

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  19. 11 December 2024

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 118-140.

    Source: President

  20. 11 December 2024

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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