S. 78 (119th)Bill Overview

TRUE Accountability Act

Government Operations and Politics|Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insurance
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

<p><strong>Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to certain executive branch agencies for the development of internal control plans that are available for immediate use in future emergencies or crises. (<em>Internal control</em> refers to a process that provides reasonable assurance of achieving effective and efficient operations, reliable financial reporting, and legal compliance.)</p><p>This guidance must be in alignment with the Government Accountability Office reports entitled <em>A Framework for Managing Improper Payments in Emergency Assistance Programs</em> and <em>A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>Periodically, the agencies subject to this guidance must submit their internal control plan to&nbsp;OMB and OMB must submit such agency plans to Congress.</p>

Why people may split

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Watch point

The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.

<p><strong>Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance to certain executive branch agencies for the development of internal control plans that are available for immediate use in future emergencies or crises. (<em>Internal control</em> refers to a process that provides reasonable assurance of achieving effective and efficient operations, reliable financial reporting, and legal compliance.)</p><p>This guidance must be in alignment with the Government Accountability Office reports entitled <em>A Framework for Managing Improper Payments in Emergency Assistance Programs</em> and <em>A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs</em>.&nbsp;</p><p>Periodically, the agencies subject to this guidance must submit their internal control plan to&nbsp;OMB and OMB must submit such agency plans to Congress.</p>

Passage38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention62/100

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

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  • No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
Likely burdened
  • No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Centrist

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Conservative

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

Why this could stall
  • The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

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