Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The bill requires OMB, with Treasury and covered federal agencies, to create a subpage on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act website publishing quarterly, machine-readable reports on federal disaster assistance. Covered agencies must post totals, amounts obligated or expended, and detailed project-level information (name, description, completion status, award ID, FEMA Catalog number, location ZIP Codes, and reporting fields).
Liberal seeks more demographic and equity metrics
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill provides a focused and specific operational mandate to create an FFATA subpage and standardize quarterly public reporting of federal disaster assistance, with detailed data fields and agency responsibilities.
The bill requires OMB, with Treasury and covered federal agencies, to create a subpage on the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act website publishing quarterly, machine-readable reports on federal disaster assistance.
Covered agencies must post totals, amounts obligated or expended, and detailed project-level information (name, description, completion status, award ID, FEMA Catalog number, location ZIP Codes, and reporting fields).
OMB and agencies must issue guidance and may contract with private entities to develop the subpage.
A narrowly focused transparency measure with modest costs and broad appeal has a reasonable chance, subject to procedural hurdles and agency pushback on implementation burden.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill provides a focused and specific operational mandate to create an FFATA subpage and standardize quarterly public reporting of federal disaster assistance, with detailed data fields and agency responsibilities.
Liberal seeks more demographic and equity metrics
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal seeks more demographic and equity metrics
Likely broadly supportive because the bill increases public transparency and accountability for federal disaster funds.
They will view the required project-level, machine-readable data as valuable for oversight, equity analysis, and preventing misuse, while noting gaps on demographic or equity-specific reporting.
Generally favorable toward improved transparency, but cautious about implementation costs and paperwork.
Will emphasize clear guidance, phased implementation, and measurable standards to avoid duplicative reporting or undue burden on agencies and recipients.
Mildly supportive of transparency for taxpayer funds but wary of expanding federal reporting mandates and compliance costs.
Concerned about federal overreach, potential disclosure of sensitive project details, and added bureaucracy at Treasury, OMB, and agencies.
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A narrowly focused transparency measure with modest costs and broad appeal has a reasonable chance, subject to procedural hurdles and agency pushback on implementation burden.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal seeks more demographic and equity metrics
A narrowly focused transparency measure with modest costs and broad appeal has a reasonable chance, subject to procedural hurdles and agenc…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill provides a focused and specific operational mandate to create an FFATA subpage and standardize quarterly public reporting of federal disaster assistance, with detaile…
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