United States 118th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 118-140 1 R cosponsors

HR 5536 — Grant Transparency Act of 2023

Last action — Became Public Law No: 118-140.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2023. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of the bill clarifies the definitions of "competitive grant" and "evaluation or selection criteria," maintaining definitions from existing regulatory frameworks. It specifies that agencies must develop data elements related to grant applications to ensure consistent reporting in response to notices of funding opportunities. This change aims to improve transparency in how grant applications are processed and evaluated by different agencies.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 140] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT.
5536 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1657]] Public Law 118-140 118th Congress An Act To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.
565 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
<<NOTE:
R.
Dec.
5536 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2024 Received;
11, 2024 - [H.R.
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.
5536]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Grant Transparency Act of 2023.
31 USC 6101 note.>> SECTION 1.
and (iv) an evaluation to determine whether a competitive grant application meets evaluation or selection criteria.
and [[Page 138 STAT.
1658]] (iv) an evaluation to determine whether a competitive grant application meets evaluation or selection criteria.
(2) No retroactive effect.--This Act shall not apply to a notice of funding opportunity issued before the date of enactment of this Act.
[[Page 138 STAT.
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2024.
1659]] (2) No retroactive effect.--This Act shall not apply to a notice of funding opportunity issued before the date of enactment of this Act.
Attest:
Approved December 11, 2024.
KEVIN F.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
5536 (S.
Calendar No.
2260):
565 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS:
R.
No.
5536 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.
118-125 (Comm.
_______________________________________________________________________ November 19, 2024 Received;
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) accompanying S.
read twice and placed on the calendar
2260.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
170 (2024):
Nov.
18, considered and passed House.
Dec.
3, considered and passed Senate.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

  6. Mr. Fry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6032-6033)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5536.

  9. 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)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6032)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.

  13. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6786)

  15. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  16. Presented to President.

  17. Presented to President.

  18. Signed by President.

  19. Signed by President.

  20. Became Public Law No: 118-140.

  21. Became Public Law No: 118-140.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5536 do?
To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 5536?
HR 5536 is sponsored by Fry, Russell (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5536?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 18, 2023. Enacted.
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