S. 272 · 117th Congress

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021

Introduced on Feb 8, 2021 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). 4 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-40.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-40
Introduced
Feb 8, 2021
Cosponsors
4
3 from the other party
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, to require the budget justifications and appropriation requests of agencies be made publicly available.

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Budget process
  • Congressional oversight
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Sep 24, 2021). Public domain.

Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021

This act requires federal agencies to post budget justification materials on certain public websites, including a single searchable website (e.g., USAspending.gov) and each agency's website. The materials most be posted in an open format that enables users to download individual reports, all reports in bulk, and the results of a search. In addition, the materials must be posted no later than two weeks after they are first submitted to Congress. The act also requires the Office of Management and Budget to maintain a public website that includes details regarding the materials, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials were submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Aug 23, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 423–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 8, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Mar 17, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. May 27, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-23.
  5. May 27, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-23.
  6. May 27, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 66.
  7. Jun 24, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4794-4795; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4794-4795)
  8. Jun 24, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4794-4795; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4794-4795)
  9. Jun 28, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jun 28, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jun 28, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseMs. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3872-3874; text: CR H3872-3873)
  14. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 272.
  15. Jul 26, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Aug 23, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4351-4352)
  17. Aug 23, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 256).House · Roll call 256
  18. Aug 23, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 1 (Roll no. 256).House · Roll call 256
  19. Aug 23, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Sep 21, 2021Presented to President.
  21. Sep 21, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Sep 24, 2021Signed by President.
  23. Sep 24, 2021Signed by President.
  24. Sep 24, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-40.
  25. Sep 24, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-40.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.