Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019
Public Law 116-103 · H.R. 150 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 30, 2019 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Rep. Mark Walker,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 or the GREAT Act
This bill requires the establishment and use of data standards for information reported by recipients of federal grants.
The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website.
Each agency shall ensure its awards use the data standards for future information collection requests.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Dec 30, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-103.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2019FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2019Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Gomez moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 150.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 22, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 21, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 10, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-96.
- Jun 19, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 18, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 17, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 41).House roll call 41
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Jan 15, 2019FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 150.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 3, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.