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Grant Transparency Act of 2023
This act 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.
Additionally, the Office of Management and Budget must develop relevant data elements to ensure common reporting by each agency with respect to such grant applications.
People & committees
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] · R–SC
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 118-140.
Became Public Law No: 118-140.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6786)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5536.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6032-6033)
Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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